Fontan physiology poses unique anaesthetic challenges due to passive pulmonary circulation, preload dependence and elevated ...

Patients with Fontan circulatory failure face higher mortality risk while awaiting or after undergoing heart transplantation, if they have certain health complications, according to a multi-center ...

The lifesaving surgery used to treat children with single ventricle heart disease, the Fontan procedure, can pose serious health complications throughout life. The American Heart Association, devoted ...

The 12-year-old, went through high-risk operations, including a follow-up after the ‘Fontan’ procedure, to now lead a normal life ...

A multi-center study has identified critical risk factors that increase the likelihood of death in children with a heart defect who are awaiting or have recently undergone heart transplantation, ...