The use of Macitentan in Fontan circulation: a case report

The use of Macitentan in Fontan circulation: a case report

Abstract Background The Fontan circulation, a result of a palliative procedure in patients with single systemic ventricles, is defined by chronically elevated pulmonary vascular resistance. When traditional heart failure therapies fail, pharmacological agents that reduce pulmonary artery pressures m...

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Main Authors: Polyvios Demetriades, Amir Aziz, Robin Condliffe, Sarah E. Bowater, Paul F. Clift
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Endothelin-receptor antagonists
Macitentan
Congenital heart disease
Fontan circulation
Pulmonary hypertension
Case report
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-017-0567-5

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