Univentricular Congenital Heart Defects and the Fontan Circulation

Dr Clift and Prof Dimopoulos are senior cardiologists with expertise in congenital heart disease (CHD) and pulmonary hypertension (PH). They work in two of the biggest tertiary centres for congenital heart disease in the UK (Birmingham and London) and have cared for thousands of patients with simple and complex congenital heart disease. They are accomplished researchers and educators in the field of CHD. Between them, they have published over 300 papers, addressing important clinical questions and educating the readers in topic such as the Fontan circulation, PH in ACHD, the effects of cyanosis and prognostication in CHD. Prof. Angelini is a full professor of Pathology at Padua University with expertise in pathology of fetal, paediatric and adult congenital heart disease. She works in the largest tertiary center for Cardiovascular Pathology and congenital heart disease in Italy. She was trained in CHD at the Brompton hospital. She is involved in many educationalactivities in CHD around Europe. She has published more than 300 papers in the field of cardiovascular pathology, addressing relevant clinico-morphological correlations.

• Part I Anatomy & epidemiology of the functionally univentricular heart.- Part II Management of the fetus and neonate with a univentricular heart.- Part III Surgical management.- Part IV The Fontan physiology.- Part V Follow up in childhood of Fontan patients.- Part VI Transition, education and lifestyle.- Part VII Follow up in adult life.- Part VIII A multi-system disorder.-Part IX The Failing Adult Fontan patient.