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Grown-up Congenital Heart Disease (GUCH): Difference between revisions
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=== Treatment === | === Treatment === | ||
[[File:16. Fontan.svg|thumb|left|Figure 16. Schematic drawing showing the Fontan procedure.]] | |||
In case of a ductus-dependent defect initial treatment immediately after birth consists of prevention of ductus closure. At first this can be achieved pharmacologically with prostaglandin, however due to the many side effects this is no long-term solution. | In case of a ductus-dependent defect initial treatment immediately after birth consists of prevention of ductus closure. At first this can be achieved pharmacologically with prostaglandin, however due to the many side effects this is no long-term solution. | ||