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    Surveillance and screening practices of New England congenital cardiologists for patients after the Fontan operation

    Brooke T. Davey1, Olga H. Toro‐Salazar1, Naomi Gauthier2,3, Anne Marie Valente2, Robert W. Elder4, Fred M. Wu2, Norman Berman3, Phyllis Pollack5, Ji Hyun Lee1, Rahul H. Rathod2

    Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.14, No.6, pp. 1013-1023, 2019, DOI:10.1111/chd.12854

    Abstract Introduction: Surveillance and management guidelines for Fontan patients are lacking due to the paucity of evidence in the literature of screening efficacy on outcome measures.
    Methods: The Fontan Working Group within the New England Congenital Cardiology Association designed an electronic survey to assess surveillance practices for pa‐ tients with Fontan procedures among New England congenital cardiologists and to explore variability in screening low‐risk vs high‐risk Fontan patients across regional programs.
    Results: Fifty‐six cardiologists representing 12 regional programs responded to the survey, comprising ~40% of the total New England congenital cardiac physicians. The majority of desired testing and consultation… More >

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