Cardiology in the young
Elevated combined pulmonary vascular resistance obtained by cardiovascular magnetic resonance and cardiac catheterisation on pre-Fontan assessment is associated with adverse postoperative Fontan outcomes.
Nathan Hsieh, Pezad N Doctor, Jyothsna Akam-Venkata, Kevin Birdsall, Sukran Erdem, Maria Gusseva, Roby Sebastian, Surendranath R Veeram Reddy, Munes Fares, Gerald Greil, Robert Jaquiss, Tarique Hussain
Published: 202610.1017/S1047951125110664
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: We analysed cardiac MRI and catheterisation variables during pre-Fontan evaluations for associations with major adverse cardiac events including Fontan takedown, mechanical circulatory support, heart transplantation, or death. METHODS: In…
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