Life After Surviving Fontan Surgery: A Meta-Analysis of the Incidence and Predictors of Late Death.

Volume: 27, Issue: 5, Pages: 552 - 559
Published: Jan 1, 2017
Abstract
Aim null We now know that 20–40% of patients with a single ventricle will develop heart failure after the second decade post-Fontan surgery. However, we remain unable to risk-stratify the cohort to identify patients at highest risk of late failure and death. We conducted a systematic review of all reported late outcomes for patients with a Fontan circulation to identify predictors of late death. null null null Methods null We searched MEDLINE,...
Paper Details
Title
Life After Surviving Fontan Surgery: A Meta-Analysis of the Incidence and Predictors of Late Death.
Published Date
Jan 1, 2017
Volume
27
Issue
5
Pages
552 - 559
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