2019
Optimum age for performing Fontan operation in patients with univentricular heart
Akintoye E, Veldtman G, Miranda W, Connolly H, Egbe A. Optimum age for performing Fontan operation in patients with univentricular heart. Congenital Heart Disease 2019, 14: 138-139. PMID: 30945806, DOI: 10.1111/chd.12690.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
National trends in Fontan operation and in-hospital outcomes in the USA
Akintoye E, Miranda W, Veldtman G, Connolly H, Egbe A. National trends in Fontan operation and in-hospital outcomes in the USA. Heart 2018, 105: 708. PMID: 30377261, DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2018-313680.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFontan operationHospital mortalityPostoperative complicationsClinical Modification procedure codesHypoplastic left heart syndromePostoperative cardiac complicationsCongenital heart disease diagnosisNationwide Inpatient SampleAcute care facilitiesLength of stayNumber of patientsDiseases-Ninth RevisionVolume of proceduresSignificant declineNumber of proceduresCardiac complicationsRespiratory complicationsHospital dischargeHospital outcomesPatient demographicsMedian ageHeart syndromeHospitalisation costsPatient populationSignificant changes