2018
Venous congestion and pulmonary vascular function in Fontan circulation: Implications for prognosis and treatment
Egbe A, Reddy Y, Khan A, Al-Otaibi M, Akintoye E, Obokata M, Borlaug B. Venous congestion and pulmonary vascular function in Fontan circulation: Implications for prognosis and treatment. International Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 271: 312-316. PMID: 30223363, PMCID: PMC6146405, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.05.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary vascular resistance indexCentral venous pressureSystemic venous congestionPulmonary vascular functionFontan patientsVenous congestionFontan circulationVascular functionElevated pulmonary vascular resistance indexAdult Fontan patientsVascular resistance indexPulmonary blood flowSub-pulmonary ventricleCongenital heart diseaseLow-level elevationsPulmonary vascular structureFontan groupFontan populationAntiplatelet therapyCause mortalityCardiac catheterizationComposite endpointVenous pressureMulticenter studyAdverse outcomes
2017
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