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The Fontan Connections: Past, Present, and Future

2012; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 3; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1177/2150135111434806

2150-136X

Sameh M. Said, Harold M. Burkhart, Joseph A. Dearani,

Coronary Artery Anomalies

The Fontan procedure is now considered the final common pathway for patients with anatomical or functional single ventricle. These patients initially have their systemic and pulmonary circulations in parallel, supported by one functional ventricular chamber. The ultimate goal with this procedure is to separate the two circulations, to prevent mixing of venous and arterial blood, and to provide adequate tissue oxygenation. The objective of this article is to review the Fontan procedure with its various modifications and refinements since its introduction to clinical practice in 1971, by Fontan and Baudet.