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Pediatric Cardiology
Published in: Pediatric Cardiology 6/2016

01-08-2016 | Original Article

An Observation from Liver Biopsies Two Decades Post-Fontan

Authors: William N. Evans, Ruben J. Acherman, Leigh C. Reardon, Alvaro Galindo, Abraham Rothman, Michael L. Ciccolo, Sergio A. Carrillo, Brody J. Winn, Noel S. Yumiaco, Humberto Restrepo

Published in: Pediatric Cardiology | Issue 6/2016

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Abstract

This brief report describes an observation from liver biopsy results in nonfailing Fontan patients, currently in their second postoperative decade. In three patients, with either atriopulmonary or atrioventricular connections and functional left ventricles, we found no portal fibrosis. In contrast, we found portal fibrosis in three clinically similar, nonfailing Fontan patients with lateral tunnel connections and functional left ventricles. We recognize the results may be secondary to chance; nevertheless, we speculate about possible relevancy.
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Metadata
Title
An Observation from Liver Biopsies Two Decades Post-Fontan
Authors
William N. Evans
Ruben J. Acherman
Leigh C. Reardon
Alvaro Galindo
Abraham Rothman
Michael L. Ciccolo
Sergio A. Carrillo
Brody J. Winn
Noel S. Yumiaco
Humberto Restrepo
Publication date
01-08-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Pediatric Cardiology / Issue 6/2016
Print ISSN: 0172-0643
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1971
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-016-1403-x

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