GIVING AN ADULT LIFE AFTER FONTAN SURGERY TO THOSE WITH THE MOST SEVERE CONGENITAL HEART CONDITIONS

Grant number: 1076849 | Funding period: 2014 - 2019

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Abstract

The Fontan operation is the last of a series of operations performed for babies born with a single pumping heart chamber (ventricle). In the largest research of its kind, the Australia and New Zealand Fontan Registry partners with Heartkids, the parents’ association and the National Heart Foundation are intending to improve their life as they step into adulthood. We believe that our new standardised model of care will decrease their risk of experiencing adverse events such as stroke and reoperation.

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Hospital costs and cost implications of co-morbid conditions for patients with single ventricle in the period through to Fontan completion

Li Huang, Kim M Dalziel, Chris Schilling, David S Celermajer, John J McNeil, David Winlaw, Tom Gentles, Dorothy J Radford, Michael Cheung, Andrew Bullock, Gavin R Wheaton, Robert N Justo, Lisa A Selbie, Victoria Forsdick, Karin Du Plessis, Yves d'Udekem

2017-08-01

BACKGROUND: Patients undergoing palliative surgeries for single-ventricle conditions are affected by multiple comorbidities or non..

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Hospital Inpatient Costs for Single Ventricle Patients Surviving the Fontan Procedure

Li Huang, Chris Schilling, Kim M Dalziel, Siyu Xie, David S Celermajer, John J McNeil, David Winlaw, Tim S Hornung, Dorothy J Radford, Leeanne E Grigg, Andrew Bullock, Gavin R Wheaton, Robert N Justo, Jayne Blake, Rachel Bishop, Karin Du Plessis, Yves d'Udekem

2017-08-01

We estimated the inpatient resource use for a Fontan patient from birth to adulthood and explored factors that might induce cost d..

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The Cost Differential Between Warfarin Versus Aspirin Treatment After a Fontan Procedure

Chris Schilling, Kim Dalziel, Ajay J Iyengar, Yves d'Udekem

2017-08-01

BACKGROUND: The use of aspirin versus warfarin for treatment of patients after a Fontan procedure remains contentious. Current pre..

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The Fontan epidemic: Population projections from the Australia and New Zealand Fontan Registry

Chris Schilling, Kim Dalziel, Russell Nunn, Karin Du Plessis, William Y Shi, David Celermajer, David Winlawf, Robert G Weintraub, Leanne E Grigg, Dorothy J Radford, Andrew Bullock, Thomas L Gentles, Gavin R Wheaton, Tim Hornung, Robert N Justo, Yves d'Udekem

2016-09-15

BACKGROUND: The number and age demographic of the future Fontan population is unknown. METHODS: Population projections were calcul..

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Use of ACE inhibitors in Fontan: Rational or irrational?

Thomas G Wilson, Ajay J Iyengar, David S Winlaw, Robert G Weintraub, Gavin R Wheaton, Thomas L Gentles, Julian Ayer, Leeanne E Grigg, Robert N Justo, Dorothy J Radford, Andrew Bullock, David S Celermajer, Kim Dalziel, Chris Schilling, Yves d'Udekem

2016-05-01

BACKGROUND: Despite a lack of evidence supporting the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors in patients with a Fon..

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