Hepatocyte growth factor predicts failure of Fontan circulation
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DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.12943
Abstract: This study aimed to assess the value of the hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) as an independent predictor of a Fontan circulation failure. read more here.
Keywords: growth factor; fontan circulation; hepatocyte growth;
The Janus‐faced Fontan circulation: unravelling its elusive pathophysiology
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DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.1415
Abstract: The Fontan procedure is considered the treatment of choice for patients with a univentricular heart defect for whom biventricular repair is not possible. The Fontan procedure entails the surgical rerouting of the systemic venous return… read more here.
Keywords: fontan circulation; pulmonary vascular; fontan procedure; fontan failure ... See more keywords
Hepatic Stiffness Using Shear Wave Elastography and the Related Factors for a Fontan Circulation
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DOI: 10.1007/s00246-017-1727-1
Abstract: Hepatic problems related to a Fontan circulation have been highlighted and elastography using ultrasound is a non-invasive tool that can measure the severity of hepatic stiffness. We investigated the hepatic stiffness using shear wave elastography… read more here.
Keywords: fontan circulation; elastography; swe; hepatic stiffness ... See more keywords
Lung Function in Fontan Patients Over a Ten-Year Period: Is the Fontan Circulation Impairing Lung Development?
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DOI: 10.1007/s00246-023-03389-2
Abstract: Few studies have investigated how the Fontan circulation affects lung function, and no studies have investigated the development of lung function over longer time in these patients. We aimed to describe the development of lung… read more here.
Keywords: lung; function; group; lung function ... See more keywords
Pathophysiology of endothelial dysfunction in Fontan circulation: from bench to bedside and back again
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DOI: 10.1007/s10456-025-09996-2
Abstract: The Fontan procedure is a definitive surgical approach for complex cardiac malformations, redirecting systemic venous blood into the pulmonary circulation through a staged repair that separates systemic and pulmonary venous returns in the absence of… read more here.
Keywords: endothelial dysfunction; pathophysiology endothelial; dysfunction; fontan circulation ... See more keywords
Patients with Fontan circulation have abnormal aortic wave propagation patterns: A wave intensity analysis study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.08.063
Abstract: BACKGROUND Elevated systemic afterload in patients with Fontan circulation may lead to impaired single ventricular function. Wave intensity analysis (WIA) enables evaluation of compression and expansion waves traveling through vasculature. We aimed to investigate the… read more here.
Keywords: fontan circulation; analysis; wave intensity; wave propagation ... See more keywords
Secondary sarcopenia assessed by computed tomography can predict hospitalization for heart failure in adults with Fontan circulation.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2020.06.009
Abstract: BACKGROUND Sarcopenia is one of the important predictors of heart failure (HF) in patients with cardiac problems. Skeletal muscle pump is important to maintain Fontan circulation. We aimed to quantify the volume of the psoas… read more here.
Keywords: hospitalization; volume; fontan circulation; adults fontan ... See more keywords
ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS WITH A FONTAN CIRCULATION HAVE IMPAIRED NEUROCOGNITIVE FUNCTION THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH REDUCED BRAIN VOLUME
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DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(20)31175-x
Abstract: Late neurocognitive outcomes in young people with a Fontan circulation are not well-defined. This study investigated neurocognitive functioning in adolescents and adults with a Fontan circulation and associations with brain injury and brain volumetrics. Participants… read more here.
Keywords: fontan circulation; adults fontan; circulation impaired; adolescents adults ... See more keywords
The Fontan outcomes network: first steps towards building a lifespan registry for individuals with Fontan circulation in the United States
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DOI: 10.1017/s1047951120001869
Abstract: Abstract The Fontan Outcomes Network was created to improve outcomes for children and adults with single ventricle CHD living with Fontan circulation. The network mission is to optimise longevity and quality of life by improving… read more here.
Keywords: lifespan registry; fontan circulation; outcomes network; fontan outcomes ... See more keywords
Fontan Failure: Phenotypes, Evaluation, Management and Future Directions.
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DOI: 10.1017/s1047951122001433
Abstract: OBJECTIVES Management of "failing" and "failed" Fontan circulation particularly the indications, timing, and type of re-intervention currently remain nebulous. Factors contributing to pathogenesis and mortality following Fontan procedure differ between children and adults. METHODS Since… read more here.
Keywords: fontan failure; management; transplantation; mortality ... See more keywords
Nutritional considerations for people living with a Fontan circulation: a narrative review.
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DOI: 10.1017/s1047951123004389
Abstract: The population of people living with a Fontan circulation are highly heterogenous, including both children and adults, who have complex health issues and comorbidities associated with their unique physiology throughout life. Research focused on nutritional… read more here.
Keywords: physiology; people living; fontan circulation; nutritional considerations ... See more keywords