It has been 50 years since Francis Fontan pioneered the operation that today bears his
name. Initially designed for patients with tricuspid atresia, this procedure is now offered for a …

The past 60 years have brought remarkable advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of
congenital heart disease (CHD). Early diagnosis and improvements in cardiac surgery and …

With regard to a literature search for this revision, no specific strategy or formal data quality
assessment was used. Each of the 15 members of the writing group has specific expertise …

Background: Multicenter longitudinal objective data for survival into adulthood of patients
who have undergone Fontan procedures are lacking. Objectives: This study sought to …

This international consensus statement of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA),
Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), and Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society is intended to provide …

Aims We aimed to investigate the distribution of exercise capacity across the spectrum of
adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) using own data and the published experience and to …

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common form of serious birth defect, occurring
in 8 per 1000 live births. 1 The past several decades have seen dramatic improvements in …

Background Despite an ageing Fontan population, data on late outcomes are still scarce.
Reported outcome measures and determinants vary greatly between studies making …

Objectives Liver disease is an important contributor to morbidity and mortality in patients
after Fontan surgery. There has been no large-scale survey of liver health in this population …

Ross et al Transplantation in Congenital Heart Disease 803 listed ACHD patients are more
likely to experience cardiovascular death (including sudden death and death caused by HF) …