Sharon Chen, Muhammad F Shezad, Angela Lorts, Amanda D McCormick, Chad Y Mao, Kathleen E Simpson, Matthew J O'Connor, Aliessa Barnes, Adam M Lubert, Chesney Castleberry, Julie Schmidt, Katie Schroeder, Anna Joong, David W Bearl, Ashwin K Lal, Deepa Mokshagundam, Jennifer Conway, Ari Cedars, Kurt R Schumacher
BACKGROUND: Patients with Fontan failure are high-risk candidates for heart transplantation and other advanced therapies. Understanding the outcomes following initial heart failure consultation can help define appropriate timing of referral for advanced heart failure care. METHODS: This is a survey study of heart failure providers seeing any Fontan patient for initial heart failure care. Part 1 of the survey captured data on clinical characteristics at the time of heart failure consultation, and Part 2, completed 30 days later, captured outcomes (death, transplant evaluation outcome, and other interventions)...
November 28, 2023: Cardiology in the Young