Risk Factors for Major Adverse Events Late after Fontan Palliation
Elder RW, McCabe NM, Veledar E, Kogon BE, Jokhadar M, Rodriguez FH, McConnell ME, Book WM. Risk Factors for Major Adverse Events Late after Fontan Palliation. Congenital Heart Disease 2014, 10: 159-168. PMID: 25130602, PMCID: PMC4512755, DOI: 10.1111/chd.12212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse eventsAdult Fontan patientsAdverse eventsRisk factorsFontan patientsFontan palliationOxygen desaturationPortal hypertensionVentricular functionAdverse outcomesTransplant-free survival rateLate-term outcomesSystemic oxygen desaturationSystolic ventricular functionAdverse event profileCongestive heart failureKaplan-Meier methodTertiary academic centerAdditional risk factorsImportant risk factorMode of deathFontan failureFontan typeSystemic ventricleThromboembolic events