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Erschienen in: Pediatric Cardiology 3/2015

01.03.2015 | Original Article

Fontan Hepatic Fibrosis and Pulmonary Vascular Development

verfasst von: William N. Evans, Ruben J. Acherman, Brody J. Winn, Noel S. Yumiaco, Alvaro Galindo, Abraham Rothman, Humberto Restrepo

Erschienen in: Pediatric Cardiology | Ausgabe 3/2015

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Abstract

Fontan patients are at risk for hepatic fibrosis; however, risk factors are unclear. We performed a multivariate analysis in a small cohort of 14 patients (7–24 years old, mean 15) with Fontan circulation, undergoing cardiac catheterization and transvenous liver biopsies, all demonstrating fibrosis. We found by stepwise regression analysis that the history of pulmonary atresia was a predictor of higher total hepatic fibrosis scores than a history of unobstructed pulmonary blood flow (p = 0.002). Other variables including age, time from Fontan, hemodynamic measurements, and laboratory values were not predictive of total fibrosis scores at p values <0.05. Hepatic fibrosis scores between those born with pulmonary atresia versus unrestricted pulmonary blood flow may reflect differences in pulmonary circulatory physiology, resulting from differences in pulmonary vascular development.
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Metadaten
Titel
Fontan Hepatic Fibrosis and Pulmonary Vascular Development
verfasst von
William N. Evans
Ruben J. Acherman
Brody J. Winn
Noel S. Yumiaco
Alvaro Galindo
Abraham Rothman
Humberto Restrepo
Publikationsdatum
01.03.2015
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Pediatric Cardiology / Ausgabe 3/2015
Print ISSN: 0172-0643
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1971
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-014-1061-9

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