Forty percent of patients with Fontan circulation now reach adulthood, but many face complications like heart failure and arrhythmias.
This review summarizes common complications, proposes a clinical and mortality risk score, and explores catheter interventions and transplant options for the growing population of patients with Fontan circulation.
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Abstract Since the first operation performed in 1968, the worldwide population of patients living with Fontan circulation is dramatically growing, with 40% reaching adulthood in the current era. Despite this remarkable improvement in survival, some patients struggle with Fontan-related complications including heart failure, arrhythmias, end-organ dysfunction, and premature death. This review aims at describing common complications of the Fontan circulation, proposing a clinical and mortality risk score to better stratify this complex population as well as exploring the current state of art in catheter interventions and transplant.
Barracano et al. (Tue,) reported a other. Forty percent of patients with Fontan circulation now reach adulthood, but many face complications like heart failure and arrhythmias.