Fontan procedure Y-graft

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Fontan procedure Y-graft

A patient at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta received a Y-shaped graft for its Fontan procedure to create a smoother transition of the blood flow to the pulmonary arteries. Here, the child's vasculature is shown before (left) and after (right) the surgical procedure. (Credit: Ajit Yoganathan)

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Engineering, Research
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Ajit Yoganathan, blood, blood flow, cardiovascular, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, College of Computing, college of engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Fontan, health care, heart, Jarek Rossignac, Optiflo, pediatric, School of Interactive Computing, surgery, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Y-graft
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  • Created By: Abby Vogel Robinson
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Dec 3, 2015 - 4:38pm
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 10:46pm