Abstract:
:The Fontan operation has been nothing short of revolutionary in its influence on the modern management of patients born with functionally univentricular hearts. The vast majority of these individuals are now surviving well into adulthood. In the 45 years since its introduction, however, there has been increasing recognition of Fontan survivors as a vulnerable population with an altered physiology that has remarkably broad, adverse impact on their long-term health. In this review, the authors discuss the varied manifestations, both cardiac and extracardiac, of the failing Fontan circulation and potential therapeutic options. In addition, a general clinical approach to the patient presenting with Fontan failure is proposed. Ultimately, the key to improving our care and understanding of the Fontan population lies in multi-institutional collaboration and partnership between subspecialty cardiologists and specialists in other organ systems.
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Curr Cardiol Repjournal_title
Current cardiology reportsauthors
Elder RW,Wu FMdoi
10.1007/s11886-016-0716-ysubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2016-05-01 00:00:00pages
44issue
5eissn
1523-3782issn
1534-3170pii
10.1007/s11886-016-0716-yjournal_volume
18pub_type
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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