Key result
Tricuspid atresia patient post-Fontan palliation successfully completes four pregnancies without long-term cardiac sequelae.
Why the study?
Can a patient with a Fontan palliation for congenital tricuspid atresia successfully complete multiple pregnancies without long-term cardiac sequelae?
Case Report (n=1)
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Can a patient with a Fontan palliation for congenital tricuspid atresia successfully complete multiple pregnancies without long-term cardiac sequelae?
Patients with adequate Fontan palliation may successfully complete multiple pregnancies without long-term cardiac sequelae when managed by a multidisciplinary team.
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Supports cautious optimism for multiparity post-Fontan; leaves open need for prospective data before guiding practice.
Gribaa et al. (2014) conducted a case report in Congenital tricuspid atresia after Fontan operation (n=1). Pregnancy management after Fontan palliation was evaluated on Pregnancy outcome and maternal cardiac status. A 31-year-old woman with congenital tricuspid atresia successfully completed four pregnancies after Fontan palliation, delivering four healthy neonates without long-term cardiac sequelae.
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