We’re excited to introduce this valuable roadmap resource tool to help provide recommendations on routine Fontan surveillance and when to refer for heart failure/transplant care. A referral does not necessarily mean …
Patients with Fontan failure are high-risk candidates for heart transplantation and other advanced therapies. Understanding the outcomes following initial heart failure consultation can help define appropriate timing of referral for advanced heart failure care.
Adult and pediatric surgery patients may develop signs and symptoms of heart failure or other organ diseases due to their Fontan circulation. These patients may need treatment such as cardiac medicines, mechanical devices, or transplantation.
VAD support for patients with Fontan circulatory failure is increasing, yet outcomes are largely unknown. Published on Nov. 21, 2021, Systemic ventricular assist device support of the Fontan circulation yields …
