We’re excited to introduce this valuable roadmap resource tool to help provide recommendations on routine Fontan surveillance and when to refer for heart failure/transplant care. A referral does not necessarily mean […]
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Patients with Fontan failure are high-risk candidates for heart transplantation and other advanced therapies. Understanding the outcomes following initial heart failure consultation can help define appropriate timing of referral for advanced heart failure care.
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Individuals with Fontan circulation are at risk of late mortality from both cardiac and noncardiac causes. Despite the known risk of mortality, referral indications for advanced heart failure care vary
“Outcomes After Initial Heart Failure Consultation in Fontan Patients” SHARON CHEN, ET AL. Download the Abstract
Patients with Fontan physiology may develop symptoms that require life-saving cardiac care such heart failure medicines, VAD support and/or transplantation. ACTION is working on timely referral for this cohort which is extremely important for optimal outcomes.
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Adult and pediatric surgery patients may develop signs and symptoms of heart failure or other organ diseases due to their Fontan circulation. These patients may need treatment such as cardiac medicines, mechanical devices, or transplantation.
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“Contemporary provider management practices and attitudes towards referral for advanced heart failure therapies in Fontan patients across North America” aimed to understand practice variations among Fontan caregivers, referral for advanced
Routine physical activity has been increasingly regarded as important for youth with cardiomyopathies or congenital heart disease with heart failure, including Fontan circulatory failure. This ACTION publication shows results of
