Journal article
Five decades of Fontan palliation: What have we learned? What should we expect?
Journal of international medical research, Vol.51(10), pp.1-17
10/01/2023
DOI: 10.1177/03000605231209156
PMCID: PMC10621298
PMID: 37910851
Abstract
The Fontan procedure is the final palliative surgery in a series of staged surgeries to reroute the systemic venous blood flow directly to the lungs, with the ventricle(s) pumping oxygenated blood to the body. Advances in medical and surgical techniques have improved patients’ overall survival after the Fontan procedure. However, Fontan-associated chronic comorbidities are common. In addition to chronic cardiac dysfunction and arrhythmias, complications involving other organs such as the liver, lungs, intestine, lymphatic system, brain, and blood frequently occur. This narrative review focuses on the immediate and late consequences in children, pregnant women, and other adults with Fontan circulation. In addition, we describe the technical advancements that might change the way single-ventricle patients are managed in future.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Five decades of Fontan palliation: What have we learned? What should we expect?
- Creators
- Adil Hassan - University of IowaMadhuradhar Chegondi - University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s HospitalPrashob Porayette - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of international medical research, Vol.51(10), pp.1-17
- DOI
- 10.1177/03000605231209156
- PMID
- 37910851
- PMCID
- PMC10621298
- NLM abbreviation
- J Int Med Res
- ISSN
- 0300-0605
- eISSN
- 1473-2300
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/01/2023
- Academic Unit
- Cardiology; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984502954602771
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