Fontan Conversion Cost in United Arab Emirates

The cost of Fontan conversion in the UAE typically ranges from $5,500 to $20,000 USD, depending on the hospital, city, and type of procedure.

Fontan conversion updates an older (atriopulmonary) Fontan circulation to a modern total cavopulmonary connection, often with arrhythmia surgery. In the UAE, the price depends on:

• Arrhythmia surgery: maze or ablation.
• Pacemaker
• Bypass and intensive care
• Stay

Fontan conversion is complex adult congenital heart surgery, and costs often exceed the range above.

A Korean single-centre series of 21 patients (PMC4986739) describes enlargement of the right atrium, arrhythmias and clots after older Fontan operations, with conversion done a median of 13.8 years later.

There were no operative deaths; survival was 92.3% at five years and 83.1% at ten. Arrhythmia recurred in six patients. The study is small and retrospective.

Coverage depends on the plan; planned surgery needs prior approval.