DOI: 10.4103/apc.apc_134_22 ISSN:

Acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction with Guillain-Barre syndrome in Fontan circulation

Rohit Sunil Walse, Bhagwati Pant, Arun Gopalakrishnan, Bijulal Sasidharan
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

ABSTRACT

Total cavopulmonary connection, commonly referred to as the Fontan procedure, is the established destination therapy for univentricular hearts. While the procedure permits a longer survival of these patients, this circulation involves several compromises from normal human circulation and poses several challenges with increasing age after surgery. We present an instance of acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction with Guillain-Barre syndrome in an adult after Fontan palliation and discuss the challenges in management.

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