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Total Thrombotic Occlusion of an Extracardiac Fontan Conduit in a Hemodynamically Stable Patient

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Cardiac and extracardiac complications of single-ventricle physiology are well described and carry significant morbidity and mortality risks. We present the case of a 32-year-old patient with a Fontan circulation who presented to the emergency department with epigastric pain, and with chest computed tomography angiography concerning for total thrombosis of the extracardiac conduit.

Source: JACC Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102421

Authors: Josue Diaz-Frias, Angela M. Quain, Mark D. Norris, Timothy B. Cotts, Michael R. Joynt

Institutions: University of Michigan, Michigan Medicine

Language: English

Topic: Congenital Heart Disease Studies

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $850