40-Year Follow-Up After the Fontan Operation

There are limited long-term, single-cohort, follow-up studies available about patients after the Fontan operation. This study sought to determine the long-term outcome of all patients who had a Fontan operation at the Mayo Clinic. Records of all patients who had a modified Fontan operation between 1973 and 2012 were reviewed. A follow-up questionnaire was mailed to all patients alive at the time of the study. Overall, 10-, 20-, and 30-year...