Morbidity and mortality in adults with a Fontan circulation beyond the fourth decade of life.
Andrew ConstantineFerrero PaoloElena GribaudoPanagiota MitropoulouKaushiga KrishnathasanGiulia CostolaMyo T LwinSamantha FitzsimmonsMargarita BridaClaudia MontanaroAleksander KempnyEe Ling HengMassimo ChessaKonstantinos DimopoulosIsma RafiqPublished in: European journal of preventive cardiology (2024)
Our study highlights the significant morbidity and mortality in older adults with a Fontan-type circulation, emphasizing the need for lifelong specialist surveillance with frequent risk stratification, close monitoring, and early consideration for transplantation assessment.