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Successful medical management of extensive Fontan thrombosis with long-term follow-up

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 September 2025

Emily Jane Taylor Open the ORCID record for Emily Jane Taylor [Opens in a new window] ,
Dan G. Halpern  and
Adam J. Small
Emily Jane Taylor*
Affiliation:
Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Division of Cardiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
Dan G. Halpern
Affiliation:
Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Division of Cardiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
Adam J. Small
Affiliation:
Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Division of Cardiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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Corresponding author: Emily Jane Taylor; Email: docemtay@gmail.com
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Abstract

Venous thrombosis in the Fontan circulation can be a devastating complication, and its management has traditionally been surgical. Here, we present two cases of extensive Fontan thrombosis that have both been successfully medically managed, with survival beyond two years.

Keywords

Fontanthrombosispulmonary atresiasingle ventriclepulmonary embolismanticoagulation

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Case Report
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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 35 , Issue 9 , September 2025 , pp. 1934 - 1936
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press

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