The lifesaving surgery used to treat children with single ventricle heart disease, the Fontan procedure, can pose serious ...

Philadelphia, April 24, 2024 – As patients with congenital heart diseases live longer, researchers are attempting to understand some of the other complications they may face as they age. In a new ...

A multi-center study has identified critical risk factors that increase the likelihood of death in children with a heart defect who are awaiting or have recently undergone heart transplantation, ...

A newly published, post-hoc analysis of the landmark FUEL (Fontan Udenafil Exercise Longitudinal) Trial demonstrates that udenafil, a PDE5 inhibitor, significantly improves peak oxygen consumption ...

Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) successfully performed the hospital's first-ever heart and liver dual organ transplant, with support from dozens of team members across 25 different ...

Patients with Fontan circulatory failure face higher mortality risk while awaiting or after undergoing heart transplantation, if they have certain health complications, according to a multi-center ...

In adults with Fontan circulation, a higher pulmonary vascular resistance index (PVRI) during exercise and failure to reduce the PVRI were associated with a greater risk for death or heart ...