Dib Nabil, Michelle Samuel, Sylvie Levesque, Ali Zaidi, Sarah Cohen, Alexander R Opotowsky, François-Pierre Mongeon, Blandine Mondésert, Joseph Kay, Reda Ibrahim, Robert M Hamilton, Anne Fournier, Susan M Jameson, Annie Dore, Stephen C Cook, Scott Cohen, Marie-A Chaix, Craig S Broberg, Jamil Aboulhosn, Nancy Poirier, Paul Khairy
BACKGROUND: Fenestrating a Fontan baffle has been associated with improved peri-operative outcomes in patients with univentricular hearts. However, longer-term potential adverse effects remain debated. We sought to assess the impact of a fenestrated Fontan baffle on adverse cardiovascular events including all-cause mortality, cardiac transplantation, atrial arrhythmias, and thromboemboli. METHODS: A multicenter North American retrospective cohort study was conducted on patients with a total cavopulmonary connection Fontan baffle, with and without fenestration...
February 1, 2024: Canadian Journal of Cardiology