BACKGROUND Fontan-associated liver disease(FALD)often occurs in patients with single-ventricle physiology following Fontan surgery,and ranges from liver congestion to cirrhosis.The assessment of the severity of FALD u...
Fontan operation is indicated in a single ventricle congenital heart disease which creates a shunt between superior vena cava and pulmonary arteries leading to increased pressure in central venous system and congestiv...
Background: The population of Fontan patients, patients born with a single functioningventricle, is growing. There is a growing need to develop algorithms for this population that can predicthealth outcomes. Artiffcia...
Introduction: Liver abscess is an infection of the hepatic parenchyma that requires early diagnosis and effective management. The objective of this study was to describe the diagnostic, therapeutic and progressive asp...
Heart failure(HF)is common in patients with congenital heart disease(CHD)and there are limited medical therapies.Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors(SGLT2i)are a proven medical therapy in patients with acquired ...
Objective:The objective of this study was to compare cardiac transplant operative and postoperative courses of patients with failed Fontan physiology who were initially palliated with a Norwood(FFN)to those without a ...