Multifaceted Fontan Patients and Their Response to Pregnancy

Gurleen Wander; Susanna Breviario; Kaushiga Krishnathasan; Roshni R Patel; Hajar Habibi; Wei Li; Mark R Johnson; Michael A Gatzoulis; Konstantinos Dimopoulos; Isma Rafiq

doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.102136

Multifaceted Fontan Patients and Their Response to Pregnancy

JACC Case Rep. 2023 Dec 20:28:102136. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.102136.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.
² Royal Brompton Hospital, Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
³ National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.

Abstract

We present 4 patients with Fontan circulation who underwent successful pregnancies, albeit with complications that required close monitoring and timely intervention. Each Fontan patient presents with a unique clinical picture, making risk stratification challenging but all the more important.

Keywords: Fontan; complex congenital heart disease; fetal outcome; pregnancy.

Publication types

Case Reports