Severe hypoplasia of the right ventricle leads to the need to offer an alternative strategy
beyond two-ventricle repair for the infant with pulmonary atresia and intact ventricular …

The Fontan operation is the anticipated palliative strategy for children born with single-
ventricle type of congenital heart disease. As a result of important circulatory limitations, a …

The Fontan operation, which places the systemic and pulmonary circulations in series and is
driven by a single ventricular chamber, is the treatment of choice for patients born with one …

The Fontan procedure represents the final stage of the transition to single ventricle
physiology. Conversion of very complex congenital heart anatomy, such as hypoplastic left …

The Fontan operation is a palliative procedure that leads to increased survival of patients
with a functional single ventricle (SV). Starting from 1967 when the first operation was …

The Fontan operation, originally described for the surgical management of tricuspid atresia,
is now the final surgery in the strategy of staged palliation for a number of different forms of …

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 …

Over time, long-term survival has dramatically increased for patients with complex
congenital heart disease who undergo the Fontan operation. With this increased survival, it …

The Fontan operation accomplishes complete separation of systemic venous blood from
pulmonary venous circulation in patients with single ventricle anatomy. Operative survival …

The Fontan palliation was introduced in 1968 to treat cardiac malformations unsuitable for
biventricular repair. This procedure has transformed the surgical management of congenital …