… for 34% of all deaths after Fontan. Heart failure in the Fontan circulation is common, 12
progressive, … Ventricular failure in single ventricle may respond incompletely to standard medical …

… of Fontan circulation and conversion to biventricular circulation … Failing Fontan physiology
was defined as Fontan circulation … converting patients with a suboptimal Fontan circulation to a …

… Because the Fontan circulation is at risk of the so-called Fontan attrition in the long term, we
advocate a close, proactive clinical follow-up to evaluate the correct timing for a conversion …

… It is possible that a reduced arterial oxygen saturation may be an important marker for
impending failure of the Fontan circulation and should trigger further investigation. Sudden death, …

… , the Fontan circulation in patients with converted Fontan or … order to further “convert” the
Fontan physiology without the need … conversion in patients with failing Fontan circulation, though …

… for transplantation or for surgical Fontan conversion due to congestive heart failure, and (5) …
cohort of 48 adult Fontan patients with late failure of the Fontan circulation to determine the …

… Fontan conversion in our series had either tricuspid atresia or a double inlet left ventricle. The
number of patients undergoing Fontan conversion by … are candidates for conversion, since …

… a composite end point termed “Fontan failure.” Fontan failure was defined as any of the
following events: death, heart transplantation, Fontan takedown or conversion, protein-losing …

… are in infancy for failing Fontan circulation. Conclusions: An … in patients with a failing
Fontan circulation. At present, cardiac … Fontan circulation were prescribed angiotensin-converting …

… Fontan conversion can be considered in refractory AA and converts an AVC or APC to a
TCPC. Fontan conversion can be combined with partial excision of a dilated atrium or MAZE …