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Pediatric heart transplantation after a Fontan procedure

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The Fontan procedure is a surgical technique used for hemodynamic correction of complex congenital heart defects (CHDs), and is used when radical correction of CHDs is anatomically impossible. In the long term – from 10 to 20 years – Fontan circulation can lead to «failing Fontan» characterized by heart failure symptoms, requiring adjustments to medical treatment and potentially surgical interventions, including heart transplantation (HT). Foreign studies indicate that HT is an effective method for prolonging life in patients with failing Fontan circulation. It stabilizes the patient’s condition. This paper presents the first documented case of HT in a child following a Fontan procedure in the Russian Federation.

Source: Russian Journal of Transplantology and Artificial Organs

DOI: 10.15825/1995-1191-2025-2-60-68

Authors: D. V. Ryabtsev, A. S. Ivanov, M. T. Bekov, E. A. Spirina, V. N. Poptsov, E. S. Kavardakova, A. Ch. Chartaev, S. V. Gautier

Institutions: V.I.Shumakov Federal Research Center of Transplantology and Artificial Organs, Sechenov University

Language: English

Topic: Congenital Heart Disease Studies

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4412360929

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