ReviewPediatric radiology2020
Imaging of complications following Fontan circulation in children - diagnosis and surveillance.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- Agreement between single and multiple ROI strategies for hepatic T1 and ECV mapping in tetralogy of Fallot and Fontan circulation.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2026Article
- Systematic Echocardiographic Assessment of the Univentricular Heart Across the Stages of Fontan Palliation: A Practical Guide with Focus on Emerging 3D and 4D Imaging Modalities and Thromboembolic Complications from AEPC Imaging Working Group.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- The utility of 4D flow MRI and computational fluid dynamics in developing the fontan model enhances presurgical planning and ensures better outcomes: the first case report in Thailand.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2026Article
- Venous Measurements as Predictors of Long-Term Fontan Complications: A Single-Center Echocardiographic Study.Journal of clinical practice and research · 2026Article
- Urgent and emergent pediatric cardiovascular imaging.Pediatric radiology · 2025Review
- Cardiovascular Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Guideline of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology and the Brazilian College of Radiology - 2024.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2024Article
- Imaging and surgical management of congenital heart diseases.Pediatric radiology · 2023Article
- Predictors of Developing Heart Failure in Adults with Congenital Heart Defects.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2023Article
- Semiquantitative characterization of dynamic magnetic resonance perfusion of the liver in pediatric Fontan patients.Pediatric radiology · 2022Article
- Long-term management of Fontan patients: The importance of a multidisciplinary approach.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Review
- Radiologic follow-up in Fontan-associated liver disease in Europe: European Society of Paediatric Radiology survey demonstrates the need for a consensus protocol.Pediatric radiology · 2021Article
- Surveillance of Fontan-associated liver disease: current standards and a proposal from the European Society of Paediatric Radiology Abdominal Task Force.Pediatric radiology · 2021Article
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- Erratum issued
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1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
The Fontan operation is performed for various cardiac lesions with single-ventricle physiology. The survival rate of Fontan patients is increasing for adolescents and young adults, with an expected 30-year survival of >80%. Medical health care providers including specialists in organ systems and pediatric radiologists need to improve their knowledge about the Fontan circulation and the various organ complications to monitor care. In this review the author explains the basic anatomical and functional features of Fontan palliation and gives an overview of the multiple long-term organ complications that might present in the pediatric population. These include decreased physical capacity, ventricular dysfunction, atrioventricular valve regurgitation and arrhythmia, as well as protein-losing enteropathy, plastic bronchitis, growth/bone composition disturbances, renal dysfunction, and the recently recognized and important liver fibrosis (Fontan-associated liver disease). Neuropsychological and behavioral deficits occur frequently. This review focuses on the key role of radiology in making the diagnosis of these complications, monitoring therapy and predicting outcomes in the pediatric age group. The author discusses how and when radiology is important in Fontan patients, as well as how new techniques enabling quantitative measures in imaging with US, MRI and CT are adapted for pediatric use, and how they contribute to urgently needed surveillance strategies.
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