Journal article
Clinical Outcomes in Adolescents and Adults After the Fontan Procedure
M Dennis, D Zannino, K du Plessis, A Bullock, PJS Disney, DJ Radford, T Hornung, L Grigg, R Cordina, Y d'Udekem, DS Celermajer
Journal of the American College of Cardiology | ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC | Published : 2018
Abstract
Background: Long-term outcomes of Fontan patients who survive to age ≥16 years have not been well characterized. The Australian and New Zealand Fontan Registry (ANZFR) provides a unique opportunity to understand survival and complication rates in Fontan patients who transition to adult congenital heart disease centers. Objectives: This study sought to describe the survival and complications of adult patients who have had a Fontan procedure. Methods: The study analyzed outcomes in patients ≥16 years of age who were prospectively enrolled in the ANZFR. Results: Data from all 683 adult survivors from the ANZFR were analyzed. Mortality status was confirmed from the National Death Index. There we..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The authors acknowledge support provided by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia to the Australian and New Zealand Fontan Registry and the support provided to the Murdoch Children's Research Institute by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program. They also acknowledge assistance provided through the National Death Index linkage and Australian Institute of Health and Welfare in compiling data.