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Fontan fenestration and the role of the covered stent

• Interventional therapies directed at fenestration closure in the Fontan patient must rely on good hemodynamic data. • The Large Optimus‐CVSTM stent can be added to an armamentarium of devices… Click to show full abstract

• Interventional therapies directed at fenestration closure in the Fontan patient must rely on good hemodynamic data. • The Large Optimus‐CVSTM stent can be added to an armamentarium of devices for fenestration closure however, longer‐term follow‐up is needed. • Multi‐institutional studies defining the long‐term benefits of fenestration closure and outlining fenestration management guidelines may help improve the long‐term morbidity and mortality in this group of patients.

Keywords: fenestration closure; covered stent; fenestration; fenestration role; role covered; fontan fenestration

Journal Title: Journal of Cardiac Surgery
Year Published: 2021

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