Ann Cardiol Cardiovasc Med | Volume 7, Issue 1 | Case Series | Open Access

Challenging Cases of Failing Fontan Fenestration Occlusion

Chatziantoniou A, Despotopoulos S^*, Vagenakis G, Kanakis MA, Apostolopoulou SC, Papagiannis J and Rammos S

Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Adults Congenital Heart Disease, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre, Athens, Greece

^*Correspondance to: Despotopoulos Stefanos 

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Abstract

The Fontan operation is the current surgical procedure to treat single-ventricle congenital heart disease, by splitting the systemic and pulmonary circulations and thus permitting lifespan to adulthood for the majority of pediatric patients. In case of cyanotic patients due to failing Fontan, it is necessary to identify and occasionally treat the existence of hemodynamically significant shunts. We describe two patients with a fenestrated Fontan circulation, who presented to our department with severe desaturation and benefited from transcatheter Fontan fenestration occlusion.

Keywords:

Fontan procedure; Fontan fenestration; Fenestration occlusion; Single ventricle

Citation:

Chatziantoniou A, Despotopoulos S* Vagenakis G, Kanakis MA, Apostolopoulou SC, Papagiannis J, et al. Challenging Cases of Failing Fontan Fenestration Occlusion. Ann Cardiol Cardiovasc Med. 2023; 6(1): 1049..