3D Heart ModelsThe Fontan procedure is a surgery that is done in the final stage of repair in children who have one working ventricle or pumping chamber (See single ventricle anomalies). This procedure typically follows the Glenn procedure that sends oxygen-poor blood from the upper body to the pulmonary artery and lungs. After having the Fontan procedure, oxygen-poor blood from the lower part of the body is also redirected towards the pulmonary artery and lungs. This allows all the oxygen-poor blood to bypass the heart and flow directly into the pulmonary artery and lungs, while oxygen-rich blood from the lungs enters the heart and is pumped to the rest of the body.
You can learn more about Fontan here.
The Fontan procedure is a surgery that is done in the final stage of repair in children who have one working ventricle or pumping chamber (See single ventricle anomalies). This procedure typically follows the Glenn procedure that sends oxygen-poor blood from the upper body to the pulmonary artery and lungs. After having the Fontan procedure, oxygen-poor blood from the lower part of the body is also redirected towards the pulmonary artery and lungs. This allows all the oxygen-poor blood to bypass the heart and flow directly into the pulmonary artery and lungs, while oxygen-rich blood from the lungs enters the heart and is pumped to the rest of the body.
You can learn more about Fontan here.
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