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Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in patients after Fontan operation: is this a Fontan-associated renal disease?

Takashi FurutaJun MuneuchiYuichiro SugitaniMiwa Yoshino
Published in: Cardiology in the young (2021)
Despite acceptable survival for Fontan operation, there are concerns about late complications affecting the major organs. We herein present two cases of adults after Fontan operation who developed focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. These cases suggest that focal segmental glomerulosclerosis is owing to haemodynamic incompetence associated with Fontan operation, including congestion, hypoxia, and hyperviscosity, which may be called Fontan-associated renal disease.
Keyphrases
  • end stage renal disease
  • chronic kidney disease
  • ejection fraction
  • prognostic factors
  • endothelial cells
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • patient reported outcomes