Advancements in Understanding the Liver in Fontan Patients Part 2
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The Fontan Procedure has been used since the 1970s to treat people with a single ventricle physiology -- also known as a univentricular heart. It has also been used in...
show moreDr. Fred Wu of Boston Children's Hospital is an expert in working with adults with congenital heart defects with liver involvement. Today's episode is a continuation of the conversation he had with Anna last week. In today's program he talks about whether or not Stage IV of the Fontan is actually transplantation, what advice he feels Fontan Survivors and parents of children born with single ventricle hearts need to hear and finally, he gives us his prediction for what the future holds for this unique population.
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