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Ventricular Arrhythmia in the Fontan Circulation: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Clinical Implications

Charis Tan^1,2 , Diana Zannino³, Carley Clendenning³, Sophie Offen⁴, Thomas L. Gentles⁵, Julian Ayer⁶, David Tanous⁷, Vishva Wijesekera⁸, Leeanne Grigg⁹, David Celermajer^2,4,10, Mark McGuire^2,4 , Yves d’Udekem^3,11,12, Rachael Cordina^2,4,10,*

1 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Australia
2 Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia
3 Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Parkville, Australia
4 Department of Cardiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Australia
5 Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Starship Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
6 Department of Paediatric Cardiology, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, Australia
7 Department of Cardiology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia
8 Adult Congenital Heart Disease Unit, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
9 Department of Cardiology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
10 Heart Research Institute, Camperdown, Australia
11 Department of Cardiac Surgery, The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
12 Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia

* Corresponding Author: Rachael Cordina. Email: