Cardiologist, father, husband. Passionate about #ACHD #Heartfailure #Fontan @UZLeuven @KU_Leuven. Personal views
Mar 14, 2022 • 15 tweets • 9 min read
1/n Why the #Fontan circulation fails and how it relates to Fontan physiology matters when caring for #Fontan patients. All pieces of the puzzle are important. A thread on Fontan physiology in 2 pieces. First physiology at rest. frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…2/n Drs Fontan and Baudet had 2 aims when constructing the Fontan circulation
•Restore pulmonary blood flow &
•Elimate cyanosis