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

Multifaceted Fontan Patients and Their Response to Pregnancy

Gurleen Wander  1 , Susanna Breviario  2 , Kaushiga Krishnathasan  2   3 , Roshni R Patel  1 , Hajar Habibi  2 , Wei Li  2 , Mark R Johnson  1 , Michael A Gatzoulis  2 , Konstantinos Dimopoulos  2   3 , Isma Rafiq  2
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Case Reports

Multifaceted Fontan Patients and Their Response to Pregnancy

Gurleen Wander et al. JACC Case Rep. .

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.

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The authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.

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