Francis Fontan

Francis Fontan
Born(1929-07-02)2 July 1929
Died14 January 2018(2018-01-14) (aged 88)
NationalityFrench
Known forDeveloping a surgical treatment for congenital heart disease
AwardsGrand Prix scientifique de la Fondation Lefoulon-Delalande (2006)
Scientific career
FieldsCardiothoracic surgery
InstitutionsBourdeaux Hospital

Francis Fontan (2 July 1929 – 14 January 2018) was a French cardiologist and cardiothoracic surgeon best known for developing the Fontan procedure, a surgical procedure used to treat some forms of congenital heart disease.


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