Univentricular heart (UVH) disease is a complex congenital cardiac disorder which accounts for 7,7% of all congenital heart defects. UVH is characterized by only one functional ventricular chamber of right or left ventricular morphology. Infants with this kind of heart defect have to early undergo several palliative procedures resulting in the complete Fontan procedure – redirection of the blood from the lower body to the lungs.
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