UPDATES IN THE FONTAN PATIENT WITH CIRCULATORY FAILURE

Thursday, October 26, 2023

15:15 – 16:15 EST

Location: Palais, 524C

Target Audience: Pediatric cardiologists, Pediatric cardiology trainees

Co-Chair(s)

LM

Luc Mertens

Director Echocardiography
The Hospital for Sick Children Toronto
University of Toronto
Marie-A. Chaix (she/her/hers)

MD
Montreal Heart Institute
Montreal Heart Institute

Disclosure(s):

Marie-A. Chaix: No financial relationships to disclose

At the end of this session participants will be able to / Au terme de cette conférence, vous serez:

provide update on Fontan physiology and mechanisms of Fontan failure. Why does the Fontan circulation fails over time;
update on current medical treatment options for failing Fontan patients. Is there any preventative treatment and how to medically manage patients with clinical signs of Fontan failure; and
update on the use of mechanical support in failing Fontan patients. Provide insights in the current and potential future application of mechanical support for failing Fontan patients.

15:15 – 16:15 EST

FONTAN PHYSIOLOGY AND DIFFERENT PHENOTYPES OF FONTAN FAILURE
Presenter: Tarek Alsaied – UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
15:15 – 16:15 EST

MECHANICAL SUPPORT FOR THE FAILING FONTAN PATIENTS. WHAT IS POSSIBLE?
Presenter: Alyssa Power
15:15 – 16:15 EST

MEDICAL TREATMENT OF FONTAN FAILURE. ANYTHING NEW?
Presenter: Jennifer Conway, MD, MSc – Stollery Children's Hospital