title: [Successful chronic treatment with sildenafil in a patient with end-stage heart failure following Fontan procedure].
abstract: We present a case of a 21 year-old man who has had Fontan type correction 17 years ago with symptoms of severe heart insufficiency (III NYHA class, cahectic, with massive peripheral oedema and ascites) caused by increased pulmonary vascular resistance and increased pulmonary artery pressure. He was treated successfully with long term sildenafil medication.
authors: Oddział Kliniczny Wrodzonych Wad Serca i Kardiologii Dziecięcej, Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny, Śląskie Centrum Chorób Serca, Zabrze. abi_med@poczta.onet.pl
authors: Jacek
authors: J
authors: Białkowski
authors: Jarosław
authors: J
authors: Rycaj
authors: Roland
authors: R
authors: Fiszer
authors: Jan
authors: J
authors: Głowacki
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Obersztyn
authors: Maria
authors: M
authors: Zyła-Frycz
authors: Małgorzata
authors: M
authors: Szkutnik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018729:Fontan Procedure; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010879:Piperazines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011687:Purines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D000068677:Sildenafil Citrate; D013450:Sulfones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D010879:Piperazines; D011687:Purines; D013450:Sulfones; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D000068677:Sildenafil Citrate