Introduction: Hemodynamic assessment using currently available methods is particularly
challenging in the Fontan population. Patients with Fontan circulation are generally …

Introduction: Patients born with anatomical or functional single ventricle are treated with
establishment of Fontan circulation, characterized by passive filling of pulmonary circulation …

Aim The normal (ie expected) haemodynamics in adults post‐Fontan remain poorly
delineated. Moreover, the definitions of elevated exercise pulmonary artery (PA) and PA …

Assessment of Fontan pressures during exercise has been previously challenging. We
report our experience with 4 children, in whom implanted hemodynamic monitor was utilized …

Objective To assess the role of atrial function on exercise capacity and clinical events in
Fontan patients. Design We included 96 Fontan patients from 6 tertiary centers, aged 12.8 …

Introduction: The Fontan operation results in hemodynamic, anatomic and functional
alterations in single ventricle (SV) heart disease. Studies have shown that SV patients have …

Background: Late Fontan survivors are at high risk to experience heart failure and death.
Therefore, the current study sought to investigate the role of non-invasive diagnostics as …

Abstract Background In Fontan patients, the slope of invasively measured pulmonary artery
pressures plotted against cardiac output (CO) during exercise has prognostic significance …

Abstract Purpose of Review Establishing the Fontan circulation has led to improved survival
in patients born with complex congenital heart diseases. Despite early success, the long …

At rest, a good Fontan circulation can provide a normal cardiac output (CO). However, as a
consequence of its unique hemodynamic nature, the limitations of the Fontan circuit are …