The Evolving Surgical Burden of Fontan Failure: Insights from a Nationwide Surgical Database.

CONCLUSIONS: Both transplantation and Fontan revision are associated with high morbidity and mortality. There has been evolution of practices in surgical therapy for Fontan failure, perhaps related to rising prevalence of HLHS staged palliation.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - August 3, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Serfas JD, Thibault D, Andersen ND, Chiswell K, Jacobs JP, Jacobs ML, Krasuski RA, Lodge AJ, Turek JW, Hill KD Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research