The Fontan circulation poses challenges for the patient and clinician throughout the patient's
lifetime. Given the unique physiology of the Fontan circulation, even the best Fontan patient …

The Fontan circulation leads to multiple late complications, some of which cause significant
clinical impact and ultimately lead to a condition of Fontan failure. This chapter reviews the …

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 …

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 …

The Fontan circulation has been developed as a strategy for multiple, unrepairable complex
cardiac malformations in which there is only one effective ventricle. Almost 50 years later …

The Fontan operation has been nothing short of revolutionary in its influence on the modern
management of patients born with functionally univentricular hearts. The vast majority of …

While functional outcomes for Fontan patients continue to improve, increasing follow-up
underscores the impact of the single ventricle circulation on all body tissues and organ …

Fontan surgery represents a milestone in the evolution of congenital heart disease
management. It achieved the seemingly improbable (ie, restoration of a noncyanotic state by …

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 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 …