# Francis Fontan

> Francis Fontan 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.

*French cardiac surgeon*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/francis-fontan

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Doctor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Doctors
- **Country:** France
- **Born:** 1929-07-03
- **Died:** 2018-01-14
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Francis Fontan 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.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 40.6 / 100
- **Momentum:** 3.6 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 3.3 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 20.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 68.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Francis Fontan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Fontan)
- [Francis Fontan](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Fontan)
- [Francis Fontan](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Fontan)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47475325)

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