Single Ventricle Outcome

The Examination of Outcome in Children With Single Ventricle Physiology

The objective of this research proposal is to perform an ongoing single institution prospective clinical trial examining the overall clinical outcome of children with single ventricle physiology.

Congenital disease is the most common cause for infant death from a birth defect. Approximately 30,000 infants are born each year with congenital heart defects.Over one-third of those babies will require cardiac surgery. A particularly lethal cardiac defect is one with single ventricle physiology. The objective of this research proposal is to perform an ongoing single institution prospective clinical trial examining the overall clinical outcome of children with single ventricle physiology.

Inclusion Criteria:

• All patients with single ventricle physiology scheduled for ultimate Fontan surgical palliation at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta will be eligible.
• All subjects must sign informed consent prior to enrollment in study.