Journal article
Impact of Fontan Fenestration on Long-Term Outcomes: A Propensity Score–Matched Analysis
M Daley, E Buratto, G King, L Grigg, A Iyengar, N Alphonso, A Bullock, DS Celermajer, J Ayer, T Robertson, Y D’udekem, IE Konstantinov
Journal of the American Heart Association | WILEY | Published : 2022
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The long-term impact of fenestration at the time of Fontan operation remains unclear. We aimed to review the early and long-term impact of Fontan fenestration in the Australia and New Zealand cohort. METHODS AND RESULTS: We reviewed 1443 patients (621 fenestrated, 822 nonfenestrated) from the Australia and New Zealand Fontan registry. Data were collected on preoperative demographics, operative details, and follow-up. Propensity-score matching was performed to account for the various preoperative and operative differences and risk factors. Primary outcomes were survival and freedom from failure. Median follow-up was 10.6 years. After propensity-score matching (407 matched pairs), ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Partnership grant (1076849) and a grant from the Starship Foundation. The authors acknowledge support provided to the Murdoch Children's Research Institute through the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program.