Eleni P. Asimacopoulos*, Steven J. Staffa, Peter C. Laussen, Kirsten C. Odegard
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.17, No.5, pp. 579-590, 2022, DOI:10.32604/chd.2022.020334
- 06 September 2022
Abstract Background: Thromboembolic events are a cause of significant morbidity and mortality in the Fontan population. We previously reported on coagulation profile changes in a cohort of patients with hypoplastic left heart
syndrome (HLHS) from Stage I through Fontan completion. In this report, we examine their clinical status, anticoagulation and incidence of thromboembolic events up to 20 years post Fontan. Methods: A retrospective chart
review was conducted for twenty (20) surviving patients, from 1998 through December 2020. Patients who underwent orthotopic heart transplantation (OTx) were followed until their transplant. Patients who were found in the
original study… More >