Did you know there are many Fontan patients who have safely carried and delivered healthy children? In this episode, join me as I discuss the physiological changes associated with pregnancy, risk and considerations of pregnancy in the Fontan patient, and appropriate birth control options for this patient population.
Check out this article for additional information:
Pregnancy in Women With a Fontan Circulation, Ropero et. al.
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.117.004575