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Erschienen in: Pediatric Cardiology 7/2014

01.10.2014 | Original Article

Transvenous Hepatic Biopsy in Stable Fontan Patients Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization

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

Erschienen in: Pediatric Cardiology | Ausgabe 7/2014

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Abstract

Liver pathology complicates Fontan palliation. Previous reports established that both hepatic sinusoidal and portal fibrosis occur in patients after Fontan procedures. Past studies predominantly included symptomatic patient cohorts. Thus, the authors of this study aimed to characterize hepatic pathology via transvenous hepatic biopsies in 21 asymptomatic patients at the time of elective cardiac catheterization. Seven of these patients (33 %) were accompanied by an interventional procedure. Hepatic biopsies showed evidence of either sinusoidal or portal fibrosis or both in all but one patient. The findings showed a statistically significant (p = 0.005) moderately strong positive correlation between fibrosis scores and time since Fontan surgery. Additionally, no significant correlation was found between fibrosis scores and inferior vena cava pressure, pulmonary vascular resistance, platelet counts, or serum laboratory testing of hepatic function.
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Metadaten
Titel
Transvenous Hepatic Biopsy in Stable Fontan Patients Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization
verfasst von
William N. Evans
Brody J. Winn
Noel S. Yumiaco
Alvaro Galindo
Abraham Rothman
Ruben J. Acherman
Humberto Restrepo
Publikationsdatum
01.10.2014
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Pediatric Cardiology / Ausgabe 7/2014
Print ISSN: 0172-0643
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1971
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-014-0928-0

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