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Outcomes among adult survivors of total cavopulmonary Fontan palliation for single ventricle.

Christopher AnigweVidhushei YogeswaranAnita Moon-GradySophie McAllisterAnika AggarwalSarah BlissettIan S HarrisPeter C KouretasVaikom S MahadevanAarthi SabanayagamAnushree Agarwal
Published in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2021)
In this single-centre retrospective study of adult survivors of TCPC palliation, extracardiac Fontan was associated with an increased hazard for adverse outcomes. This finding could guide clinicians in developing risk modification strategies and management decisions to improve long-term outcomes in these patients.
Keyphrases
  • end stage renal disease
  • young adults
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • chronic kidney disease
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • heart failure
  • pulmonary artery