Fate of the Fontan connection: Mechanisms of stenosis and management

Background Stenosis of the venous connections and conduits is a well-known late complication of the Fontan procedure. Currently, data on the outcomes of percutaneous intervention for the treatment of extra- or intracardiac conduits and lateral tunnel baffles obstruction are limited. In an attempt to better define the nature and severity of the stenosis and the results of catheter interventional management, we reviewed Fontan patients with...