In vivo hepatic flow distribution by computational fluid dynamics can predict pulmonary flow distribution in patients with fontan circulation

SUMMARY

Aorto-pulmonary collateral (APC) flow was measured as the difference in flow between pulmonary veins and pulmonary arteries in each l­ung13. While the authors recognize that few centers currently have routine access to CFD to characterize the distribution of intrinsic pulmonary resistance as demonstrated here, the results also indicate that measurements of pulmonary vein flow distribution as measured using more broadly available MRI also correlate well with the distribution of hepatic blood via the conduit. In healthy adults, the right to left pulmonary vein flow distribution is approximately 1.07, calculated from the percentage of total . . .

 



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