Early characteristics of bone deficits in children with Fontan palliation.
Kyriakie SarafoglouAnna PetrykPooja E MishraLynda E PolgreenAngela Panoskaltsis-MortariRoland BrownBradley S MarinoDavid GremmelsCharles ShepardAaron S KellyBradley S MillerKyle RudserCourtney McCrackenLazaros K KochilasPublished in: Cardiology in the young (2020)
In a clinically well Fontan cohort, we found significant bone deficits by peripheral quantitative CT in the radius but not the tibia, suggesting non-weight-bearing bones may be more vulnerable to the unique haemodynamics of the Fontan circulation.
Keyphrases
- bone mineral density
- traumatic brain injury
- soft tissue
- bone loss
- young adults
- computed tomography
- bone regeneration
- physical activity
- body mass index
- weight loss
- high resolution
- postmenopausal women
- contrast enhanced
- dual energy
- magnetic resonance imaging
- body composition
- weight gain
- mass spectrometry
- positron emission tomography
- body weight