Hemi Fontan Procedure

The Fontan Procedure Canadian Fontan

Hemi Fontan Procedure. Although popular in the western world, it has found limited application in the developing world. A heart catheterization is done before.

The Fontan Procedure Canadian Fontan
The Fontan Procedure Canadian Fontan

A heart catheterization is done before. During this surgery the superior vena cava — a large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper. It is done when the child is between four and six months of age. Although popular in the western world, it has found limited application in the developing world.

Although popular in the western world, it has found limited application in the developing world. It is done when the child is between four and six months of age. During this surgery the superior vena cava — a large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper. A heart catheterization is done before. Although popular in the western world, it has found limited application in the developing world.