Longitudinal changes in echocardiographic measures of ventricular function after Fontan operation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While numerous indices have been developed in an attempt to quantify ventricular function in patients with single ventricle heart disease after Fontan, there are little data on how these parameters change over time.

Methods

A retrospective observational study was performed of individuals who underwent Fontan operation at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) in 2006 and 2007. Measurements of fractional area change (FAC), tricuspid annular planar systolic excursion (TAPSE), myocardial performance index (MPI), systolic to diastolic (s/d) ratio, and myocardial strain and strain rate were made offline. A composite outcome of protein-losing enteropathy (PLE), plastic bronchitis, transplant, or death was created, and change in function was compared between those wh

SUBMITTER: Campbell MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7721979 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature