TY - JOUR
T1 - Fontan Liver Disease
T2 - Review of an Emerging Epidemic and Management Options
AU - Bradley, Elisa
AU - Hendrickson, Benjamin
AU - Daniels, Curt
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015, Springer Science+Business Media New York.
PY - 2015/11/30
Y1 - 2015/11/30
N2 - Adults with complex congenital heart disease that resulted in a Fontan procedure frequently experience late cardiac failure. Increasingly, liver disease is recognized as an important complication of single-ventricle anatomy and Fontan physiology; however, there is no consensus regarding liver evaluation in this population. Here, we review what is known about liver disease in this unique group and propose screening and prevention measures. We also review controversial treatment areas including assist devices and transplantation, with a review of outcomes in isolated heart and combined heart-liver transplant.
AB - Adults with complex congenital heart disease that resulted in a Fontan procedure frequently experience late cardiac failure. Increasingly, liver disease is recognized as an important complication of single-ventricle anatomy and Fontan physiology; however, there is no consensus regarding liver evaluation in this population. Here, we review what is known about liver disease in this unique group and propose screening and prevention measures. We also review controversial treatment areas including assist devices and transplantation, with a review of outcomes in isolated heart and combined heart-liver transplant.
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U2 - 10.1007/s11936-015-0412-z
DO - 10.1007/s11936-015-0412-z
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84942434061
SN - 1092-8464
VL - 17
JO - Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine
JF - Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine
IS - 11
M1 - 51
ER -