Abstract Objective: The Fontan procedure is utilized as a final reconstructive procedure for
patients with functional single ventricle. Short-and long-term outcomes have improved …

Objectives The Fontan procedure provides palliation for patients with complex congenital
heart disease. A late complication is the development of a pro-arrhythmogenic environment …

One of the most important contributions to the field of congenital heart disease has been the
introduction and development of a management strategy for our most complex heart …

Background: There are limited long-term, single-cohort, follow-up studies available about
patients after the Fontan operation. Objectives: This study sought to determine the long-term …

It has been 50 years since Francis Fontan pioneered the operation that today bears his
name. Initially designed for patients with tricuspid atresia, this procedure is now offered for a …

The Fontan operation was designed to provide blood flow in series to the pulmonary and
systemic circulation without the requirement for a right ventricular pumping chamber. The …

Background. For high-risk Fontan candidates, the introduction of a bidirectional Glenn shunt
before total cavopulmonary connection (a two-staged strategy) may extend the indications …

Background—There are limited follow-up studies examining surgical and catheter-based
reinterventions in long-term survivors of the Fontan operation. Methods and Results—All …

The Fontan operation remains the final palliation for thousands of patients with complex
congenital heart disease. By creating a Fontan circuit, control of cardiac output and …

Background—To determine whether patients undergoing the lateral tunnel and extracardiac
conduit modifications of the Fontan procedure have better outcomes than patients …