Melissa Lyle, MD: Hello, everyone. I am Melissa Lyle, cardiology fellow at Mayo Clinic. Today, we will be discussing the management of Fontan patients. I am joined by my colleagues, Dr Alexander Egbe ...

The Fontan operation, which places the systemic and pulmonary circulations in series and is driven by a single ventricular chamber, is the treatment of choice for patients born with one ventricle. Its ...

As patients with congenital heart diseases live longer, researchers are attempting to understand some of the other complications they may face as they age. A team from Children's Hospital of ...

The letter by Asrani et al. (May 2 issue) 1 reports cases of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients who have undergone Fontan palliation for univentricular hearts. Our practice includes yearly screening ...

A newly published, post-hoc analysis of the landmark FUEL (Fontan Udenafil Exercise Longitudinal) Trial demonstrates that udenafil, a PDE5 inhibitor, significantly improves peak oxygen consumption ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . For the two-part UNIVERSE study, 12 children who underwent the Fontan procedure were enrolled in a single-arm ...

A multi-center study has identified critical risk factors that increase the likelihood of death in children with a heart defect who are awaiting or have recently undergone heart transplantation, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have identified risk factors for early and late ...

Patients with Fontan circulatory failure face higher mortality risk while awaiting or after undergoing heart transplantation, if they have certain health complications, according to a multi-center ...

Philadelphia, April 24, 2024 – As patients with congenital heart diseases live longer, researchers are attempting to understand some of the other complications they may face as they age. In a new ...