Advanced Imaging of the Fontan, What is Driving Fontan Failure: New Horizons...

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Physicians from theCincinnati Children’s Heart Institutediscuss the long-term care of single ventricle patients from infancy to adulthood, including new insights on Fontan management and quality of life.During this session, Dr. Andrew Crean, the Sanghvi Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Imaging, discusses advanced imaging of the Fontan to evaluate what is driving Fontan failure. Topics included circuit failure versus pump failure, massive thrombosis, aberrant anatomy developments including venovenous collaterals, open fenestrations, other venous anomalies, arteriovenous malformations, and coronary sinus drainage.

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Fontan failureimagingMRICTadult congenital cardiologysystolic dysfunctionejection fractionlate gadolinium enhancementfibrosisthrombuspulmonary embolismatrial tachycardiahypoperfusioncontrast timingvascular imagingintraatrial conduittransesophageal echoanticoagulationcardiac catheterizationventricular dysfunction

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#FontanFailure#Cardiology#MRI#CTImaging#CongenitalHeartDisease#ThrombusImaging#PulmonaryEmbolism#AtrialTachycardia#VascularImaging#AdultCongenitalCardiology#EjectionFraction#LateGadoliniumEnhancement#Fibrosis#ContrastTiming#CardiacCatheterization#Anticoagulation#HeartImaging#MedicalEducation#CardiacCare#PatientSafety
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