New Initiative Aims to Improve Care for People Living with Fontan Circulation

New initiative aims to improve care for people living with Fontan circulation

The lifesaving surgery used to treat children with single ventricle heart disease, the Fontan procedure, can pose serious health complications throughout life.

$20M Initiative Launches to Tackle Key Care Challenges in Single Ventricle

In a landmark initiative poised to transform the clinical landscape for patients born with single ventricle heart disease, the American Heart Association (AHA) and Additional Ventures have announced a $20 million collaborative investment aimed at fundamentally advancing the care, prediction, and prevention of complications stemming from Fontan circulation. This ambitious program represents a multi-year, multi-phase […]

New $20M Effort Aims to Address Critical Gaps in Care for People With Single Ventricle Heart Disease

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Major $20M Initiative Launched to Transform Care for Single Ventricle Heart Disease Patients

The American Heart Association and Additional Ventures have committed a combined $20 million to advance a coordinated approach to improving the ability to predict, prevent, and treat health complications in people living with Fontan circulation. Single ventricle heart disease affects about 6 in 10,000 babies born in the U.S. each year. These children are born with only one working heart pump and must rely on a surgically created circulation to r…