Intravascular Lithotripsy in an Adult With Fontan Pathway Obstruction

JACC Case Rep. 2024 Mar 18;29(9):102296. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102296. eCollection 2024 May 1.

Abstract

Fontan pathway obstruction is a potentially serious complication characterized by an anatomical or functional narrowing anywhere in the cavo-pulmonary pathways. Here, we report the first case in the literature where an innovative Fontan conduit rehabilitation procedure with intravascular lithotripsy was used achieving a dramatic increase in the pathway size.

Keywords: Fontan pathway obstruction; congenital heart disease; lithotripsy.