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 …

Surgical innovation and multidisciplinary management have allowed children born with
univentricular physiology congenital heart disease to survive into adulthood. An estimated …

Interventions in adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) focus on surgical and
percutaneous interventions in light of rapidly evolving ACHD clinical practice. To bring rigour …

The care of children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome is constantly evolving. Prenatal
diagnosis of hypoplastic left heart syndrome will aid in counselling of parents, and selected …

Background Historically, patients with a prior Fontan procedure for complex congenital heart
disease (CHD) have been considered at higher risk for death after heart transplant (HT) …

In the contemporary era, nearly 85% of children with congenital heart disease will reach
adulthood. Despite optimal medical and surgical treatment, many will experience a …

The Fontan operation is a lifesaving procedure for patients with functional single-ventricle
congenital heart disease, where hypoplastic left heart syndrome is the most frequent …

Fontan-type surgery is the final step in the sequential palliative surgical treatment of infants
born with a univentricular heart. The resulting long-term haemodynamic changes promote …

Abstract In the current era, 5%-10% of Fontan patients die or need a transplant in childhood,
and approximately 50% will experience the same fate by age 40 years. Heart transplant …

Half a century has passed since the original Fontan palliation. In the interim, surgical and
medical advancements have allowed more single ventricle patients to reach Fontan and …