Although medium‐term survival following Fontan operations in the modern era has
improved dramatically, late cardiovascular and extracardiac morbidity are common and are …

The Fontan circulation provides definite palliation for children born with a single anatomical
or functional ventricle by diverting systemic venous blood directly to the pulmonary arteries …

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 …

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 …

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, 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 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 …

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 results from routing of the systemic venous blood to the pulmonary
circulation without a hydraulic source of a ventricle. Although a hypertrophied right atrium …

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 …