Fontan
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Fontan
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Commonly as the final staged surgical repair of patients with single ventricles.
Anesthetic implications
Preoperative optimization
Intraoperative management
Postoperative management
Related surgical procedures
Norwood
Glenn
Pathophysiology
Single ventricle physiology, with passive filling of pulmonary arteries.
Failing Fontan physiology commonly with following signs and symptoms:
Signs and symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Medication
Pertaining to complications arising from failing Fontan: heart failure medications, anticoaguation, anti-arrhythmic, pulmonary vasodilators
Surgery
If Fontan fails, patient may be considered for a heart transplant.