This is a great article demonstrating the effects of lower extremity strength training in patients with #Fontan circulation. Presumably, increased leg muscle mass = more venous return from the lower body to the lungs. To no surprise, exercise is good for the 🫀

A first in man, ischemia-free beating heart transplantation (IFBHT) in humans was described! This involves transplanting a heart without the typical interruption of blood flow (ischemia). See below the video and article in Lancet !

Excited our team Yale Congenital Cardiology is enrolling single ventricle #Fontan pts in the #FUEL2 trial to understand how pulm vasodilators might be helpful long-term Any pediatric patients aged 12-18 in the region can enroll! #CHD #CHDCare4Life Yale Pediatrics Yale School of Medicine Tarek Alsaied

See below for a donor heart 🫀 coming out to be transplanted into a recipient. Transplant surgery is amazing !

When Emma was born, the right side of her heart didn't develop. There was a chance she wouldn't walk or talk. Years after undergoing a heart transplant, you'll find this 7 year old singing, dancing and telling you all about her favorite movies! 💕 More: cle.clinic/3L4tVEG

GREAT NEWS: The Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2024 passed unanimously in a late-night vote in the U.S. Senate. Thank you to our champions Senator Dick Durbin, Senator Todd Young, and Gus Bilirakis (speaking here in this video about the bill) for making the dream of $50

Join me October 25 1:15-2:15 CT Fall Learning Session is coming up. Can't join us in person this year? Register for our virtual option! Virtual attendees will have access to live stream sessions and Single Ventricle Patient Day breakouts. More Details: buff.ly/3SVI3UE

Do you have a story to share about living with congenital heart disease? We want to hear from heart warriors, parents, caregivers, and medical staff for our upcoming issue of Life with CHD magazine. Heck out our October issue. FON YaleACHD heyzine.com/flip-book/2081…

A fellow CHDer had said this .. (below) Has anyone heard anything like this ? I'd be curious to know who all is willing right now to do a transplant on Fontan because my new Cardiology team in KC said many teams are pausing on that for now cause of recent results #CardioTwitter

Is this true ? Mayo Clinic Cardiac Surgery Mayo Clinic Studies CardioNerds #CardioTwitter mayoclinic.org/medical-profes…

Looking forward to #Fontan data sharing at the centennial American Heart Association AHA Science conference in Chicago. Are you registered?

#CHDAwarenessWeek Did you know? Thanks to advancements in CHD research and care, there's more than 2 million #HeartWarriors currently living in the United States! #HeartMonth

#defytheoddschd #fontan #CHD

We are finally starting! 3 days to learn from the experts!

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This is awesome. So this is what my new heart looks like .

Fontan circulation and transplantation A comprehensive guide to referral, evaluation, listing and transplanting patients with #Fontan circulation JHLT The ISHLT jhltopen.org/article/S2950-… Kurt Schumacher ACTION PHTSociety Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic ClevelandClinicNews