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Quality of life and sexual well-being in patients with a Fontan circulation: An explorative pilot study with a mixed method design

Djoeke Wolff¹, Henricus B. M. van de Wiel², Mirthe E. de Muinck Keizer¹, Joost P. van Melle³, Petronella G. Pieper³, Rolf M. F. Berger¹, Tjark Ebels⁴, Willebrord C. M. Weijmar Schultz⁵

1 Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Center for Congenital Heart Diseases, Beatrix Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
2 Wenckebach Institute, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
3 Center for Congenital Heart Diseases, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
4 Center for Congenital Heart Diseases, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
5 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

* Corresponding Author: Djoeke Wolff, Beatrix Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands. Email: