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Fontan and the pulmonary circulation: a potential role for new pulmonary hypertension therapies

ContributorsBeghetti, Maurice
Published inHeart, vol. 96, no. 12, p. 911-916
Publication date2010
Abstract

In recent decades, the Fontan procedure and its variations have resulted in markedly improved outcomes of patients with single-ventricle physiology. These improvements are expected to increase greatly the number of surviving patients, particularly those surviving long into adulthood. However, there is still a progressive risk of attrition and failure of the Fontan circulation over time, the underlying pathophysiology of which is not fully understood. Current evidence suggests that alterations in the structure and function of the pulmonary vasculature may play a pivotal role. Recent evidence suggests that therapies approved for pulmonary arterial hypertension may provide benefits in this increasingly important patient population.

Keywords
  • Fontan Procedure/*adverse effects
  • Heart Defects, Congenital/surgery
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary/*etiology/physiopathology/*therapy
  • Protein-Losing Enteropathies/etiology/therapy
  • Pulmonary Circulation/*physiology
  • Survivors
Citation (ISO format)
BEGHETTI, Maurice. Fontan and the pulmonary circulation: a potential role for new pulmonary hypertension therapies. In: Heart, 2010, vol. 96, n° 12, p. 911–916. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2010.193912
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