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ArticlePediatric cardiology2016

An Observation from Liver Biopsies Two Decades Post-Fontan.

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

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Article in Pediatric cardiology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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10 authors.

William N EvansChildren's Heart Center Nevada, 3006 S. Maryland Pkwy Ste. 690, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, USA. wnevans50@aol.com.
Ruben J AchermanChildren's Heart Center Nevada, 3006 S. Maryland Pkwy Ste. 690, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, USA.
Leigh C ReardonChildren's Heart Center Nevada, 3006 S. Maryland Pkwy Ste. 690, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, USA.
Alvaro GalindoChildren's Heart Center Nevada, 3006 S. Maryland Pkwy Ste. 690, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, USA.
Abraham RothmanChildren's Heart Center Nevada, 3006 S. Maryland Pkwy Ste. 690, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, USA.
Michael L CiccoloChildren's Heart Center Nevada, 3006 S. Maryland Pkwy Ste. 690, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, USA.
Sergio A CarrilloChildren's Heart Center Nevada, 3006 S. Maryland Pkwy Ste. 690, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, USA.
Brody J WinnLaboratory Medicine Consultants, 3059 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 100, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, USA.
Noel S YumiacoLaboratory Medicine Consultants, 3059 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 100, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, USA.
Humberto RestrepoChildren's Heart Center Nevada, 3006 S. Maryland Pkwy Ste. 690, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

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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LiverBiopsyFontan ProcedureHeart Defects, CongenitalHeart VentriclesHumansPostoperative PeriodCongenital heart diseaseFontan operationLiver biopsyLiver fibrosis

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