Open AccessUniventricular heart and Fontan staging: analysis of factors impacting on body growth
Author(s) -
Katrien François,
Thierry Bové,
Joseph Panzer,
Katya De Groote,
Kristof Vandekerckhove,
Hans De Wilde,
Daniël De Wolf
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezs194
Subject(s) - medicine , hypoplastic left heart syndrome , tricuspid atresia , fontan procedure , cohort , heart failure , cardiology , heart disease
The optimal timing of the Fontan staging for a univentricular heart and its impact on growth remains debateable. In a Fontan cohort, the influence of staged interventions and patient factors on somatic development was explored.
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