BackgroundDespite improvements in outcomes after completion of the Fontan circulation,
long-term functional state varies. We sought to identify pre-and postoperative characteristics …

Objectives: We characterized a large cohort of children who had a Fontan procedure, with
measures of functional health status, ventricular size and function, exercise capacity, heart …

SETTING Tertiary adult congenital cardiac referral centre. DESIGN Retrospective cross
sectional analysis. OBJECTIVES To report our 20 year experience with adult Fontan …

Background—After the Fontan procedure, patients are at risk for suboptimal health status
related to their complex healthcare experience, physiological limitations, medical …

Background Non-cardiac complications, such as hepato-renal and metabolic problems, are
emerging late after the Fontan operation due to its unique hemodynamics. Consequently …

Over the past two decades, advances in congenital heart surgery, pediatric cardiology, and
intensive care medicine have dramatically increased the survival of infants with critical …

The prognosis for infants born with complex heart disease improved dramatically with the
introduction of the Fontan circulation 50 years ago. With today's carefully designed and …

PurposeIt is important to identify those children with a Fontan circulation who are at risk for
impaired health-related quality of life. We aimed to determine the predictive value of …

OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to investigate the intermediate outcomes after the
Fontan operation in the current era. METHODS: A cross-sectional analysis was performed …

The article focuses on the Fontan procedure and its outcomes in the unique patient type. As
stated, the extracardiac conduit (ECC) Fontan is one of the most frequently used Fontan …