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Study identifies risk factors that increase risk of death in children with Fontan circulatory failure

A multi-center study has identified critical risk factors that increase the likelihood of death in children with a heart defect who are awaiting or have recently undergone heart transplantation, ...
Drexel University

Development of a Geometrically Tunable Cardiovascular Shunt for Pediatric Heart Reconstruction

Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are among the top eight causes of infant mortality worldwide. Annually, CHDs affect around 40,000 infants in the United States, with approximately one in four having a ...
Becker's ASC

Study pinpoints mortality risk for patients with Fontan circulatory failure

Patients with Fontan circulatory failure face higher mortality risk while awaiting or after undergoing heart transplantation, if they have certain health complications, according to a multi-center ...
Morningstar

Post-Hoc FUEL Trial Analysis Shows Udenafil Significantly Improves Exercise Capacity in Fontan Patients with Reduced Baseline Function

SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A newly published post-hoc analysis of the landmark FUEL (Fontan Udenafil Exercise Longitudinal) Trial demonstrates that udenafil, a PDE5 inhibitor, ...