Predictors of procedural complications in adult Fontan patients undergoing non-cardiac procedures
Egbe A, Khan A, Ammash N, Barbara D, Oliver W, Said S, Akintoye E, Warnes C, Connolly H. Predictors of procedural complications in adult Fontan patients undergoing non-cardiac procedures. Heart 2017, 103: 1813. PMID: 28501797, DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2016-311039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-cardiac proceduresFontan patientsProcedural complicationsHeart diseaseRisk factorsAdult Fontan patientsAcute kidney injuryDialysis catheter placementMultivariable risk factorsIntensive care unitMultidisciplinary care approachCongenital heart diseaseBiventricular circulationFontan groupIntravenous diureticsAnesthesia typeCause mortalityKidney injuryAdult patientsFontan operationMinimal sedationBlood transfusionHeart failureUnplanned hospitalisationCare unit