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
Anticoagulation Therapy After the Fontan Procedure
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DOI: 10.1007/s00246-022-02848-6
Abstract: The optimum postoperative anticoagulation therapy type and duration after the Fontan procedure remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate whether our approach of administering only oral antiplatelets without warfarin due to serious bleeding complication risks… read more here.
Keywords: procedure; fontan procedure; anticoagulation therapy; thromboembolism ... See more keywords
Pulmonary vasodilator therapy after the Fontan procedure: a meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1007/s10741-019-09905-y
Abstract: We aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of pulmonary vasodilators in patients after the Fontan procedure. The PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases were searched through November 2019 for studies comparing pulmonary vasodilators and… read more here.
Keywords: heart; analysis; procedure; fontan procedure ... See more keywords
Clinical Outcomes in Adolescents and Adults After the Fontan Procedure.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.12.054
Abstract: BACKGROUND Long-term outcomes of Fontan patients who survive to age ≥16 years have not been well characterized. The Australian and New Zealand Fontan Registry (ANZFR) provides a unique opportunity to understand survival and complication rates in… read more here.
Keywords: age; years age; fontan procedure; fontan patients ... See more keywords
Successful use of long-acting octreotide for protracted gastrointestinal bleeding related to protein-losing enteropathy after the Fontan procedure: a case report
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DOI: 10.1017/s1047951121000391
Abstract: Abstract Gastrointestinal bleeding complicated with protein-losing enteropathy after the Fontan procedure has been often reported in recent years, but there is no established therapy for it. We report the case of an 18-year-old boy who… read more here.
Keywords: protein losing; enteropathy fontan; fontan procedure; losing enteropathy ... See more keywords
20 years of experience with the Fontan procedure: characteristics and clinical outcomes of children in a tertiary referral hospital.
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DOI: 10.1017/s1047951122002475
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Without participating in a contractile chamber, the Fontan procedure seeks to create a separation of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood in patients with univentricular heart, reducing the risks of long-term hypoxemia and improving their survival.… read more here.
Keywords: clinical outcomes; fontan procedure; outcomes children; procedure ... See more keywords
Changes in Intraocular Pressure in Single Ventricle Patients After the Glenn or Fontan Procedure
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DOI: 10.1097/ijg.0000000000001375
Abstract: Précis: A positive correlation was observed between intraocular pressure (IOP) and central venous pressure (CVP) in patients with single ventricle (SV) during the perioperative period. IOP needs to be carefully monitored in the postoperative period… read more here.
Keywords: ventricle; procedure; cvp; fontan procedure ... See more keywords
Pulmonary vasodilator therapy for patients after Fontan procedure
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000017615
Abstract: Abstract Background: The Fontan circulation is fragile, which is easily broken down. For now, there is no consensus on the drug treatment for the prevention of failure of the Fontan circulation. Methods: Studies comparing pulmonary… read more here.
Keywords: pulmonary vasodilator; patients fontan; vasodilator therapy; fontan procedure ... See more keywords
Transfusion-related acute hepatic injury following postoperative platelets administration in pediatric patients undergoing the Fontan procedure.
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DOI: 10.1111/chd.12825
Abstract: OBJECTIVE The final common pathway of single ventricle patients is the Fontan procedure. Among the immediate postoperative complications is acute hepatic injury presented by marked elevation of liver enzymes (alanine transaminase [ALT] and aspartate transaminase… read more here.
Keywords: acute hepatic; fontan procedure; transfusion; injury ... See more keywords
Value of Follow-Up N-Terminal Probrain Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) after a Modified Fontan Procedure
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DOI: 10.1155/2021/3300884
Abstract: Objective To assess the value of N-terminal probrain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in short-term and long-term follow-up after a modified Fontan procedure. Methods We retrospectively enrolled children who had undergone a modified Fontan procedure in the… read more here.
Keywords: procedure; fontan procedure; modified fontan; physiology ... See more keywords
An Emphasis on Screening to Detect Liver Cirrhosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients Having Undergone the Fontan Procedure in Early Childhood
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DOI: 10.1159/000510332
Abstract: The Fontan procedure is a surgical procedure for patients with single-ventricle anatomy that results in the flow of systemic venous blood to the lungs without passing through a ventricle. Before the 1970s, most children with… read more here.
Keywords: hepatocellular carcinoma; cirrhosis; anatomy; procedure ... See more keywords