Persisting and reoccurring cyanosis after Fontan operation is associated with increased late mortality.
Marie SchafsteddeSarah NordmeyerAnastasia SchleigerJohannes NordmeyerFelix BergerPeter KramerStanislav OvroutskiPublished in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2021)
Prevalence of cyanosis was considerable during long-term follow-up after Fontan operation and-as a surrogate parameter for unfavourable Fontan haemodynamics-is associated with increased late mortality. Accordingly, particular attention should be directed towards the persistence or reoccurrence of cyanosis during follow-up since it may indicate haemodynamic attrition and development of Fontan failure.