The Fontan procedure remains a palliation, but outcomes of patients have improved. Better patient selection minimizes hospital mortality. Patients with lateral tunnel and extracardiac conduit modifications experience less arrhythmia and are likely to have failure of their Fontan circulation postponed.
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