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“Failing Fontans:” an emerging challenge in paediatrics

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: As staged palliative surgery for patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome ages to greater than 50 years in practice, providers are increasingly faced with the challenges of managing patients with "failed Fontan" physiology. In this brief case report, we discuss different ways paediatric palliative care can support this population.

Source: Cardiology in the Young

DOI: 10.1017/s1047951125110512

Authors: Tracy Hills, Erika Mejia, Rachna May

Institutions: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Northwestern University, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Language: English

Topic: Congenital Heart Disease Studies

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,550