Fontan "Ten Commandments" revisited and revised.
Choussat's "Ten Commandments," which describes the components of an ideal Fontan candidate, was first published in 1977. Despite the wisdom in these commandments, it is clear from a historic perspective that total compliance with all criteria does not necessarily portend excellent long-term survival. I believe the end point of the original commandments should be modified to include improvement in long-term survival. I suggest the following single commandment: "Thou Shalt Be Perfect."
Herbert J
HJ
Stern
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