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 …

As a result of significant advancements in the diagnosis and management of congenital
heart disease (CHD), almost 90% are now expected to reach adulthood. 1 In North America …

The aging of the industrialized workforce has spurred research on how to support people
working later in life. Within this context, the concept of work ability, or an employee's ability to …

Background The Fontan procedure is the accepted standard for single-ventricle palliation.
The goal of this study was to determine short-and midterm outcomes of patients undergoing …

The Fontan operation is performed as a palliative procedure to improve survival in infants
born with a functionally univentricular circulation. The success of the operation is …

Objective First, to compare QOL and illness perceptions between patients with a Fontan
circulation and patients with anatomically simple defects (ie, atrial septal defects [ASD] or …

Patients with a Fontan circulation are at risk of a sedentary lifestyle. Given the direct
relationship between physical activity and health, promotion of physical activity has the …

Traditional congenital heart disease (CHD) outcomes include mortality (survival to
adulthood and life expectancy) as well as cardiac and noncardiac morbidity. Strategies to …

Background To characterize global and health‐related quality of life (QOL) among adults
with Fontan physiology enrolled in the Australian and New Zealand Fontan Registry …

Background: Progress in the management of complex congenital heart disease (CHD) led to
an improvement in survival rates of adults with a Fontan-like circulation. The objective of this …