Matthew J Lewis, Leigh C Reardon, Jamil Aboulhosn, Christiane Haeffele, Sharon Chen, Yuli Kim, Stephanie Fuller, Lisa Forbess, Laith Alshawabkeh, Marcus A Urey, Wendy M Book, Fred Rodriguez, Jonathan N Menachem, Daniel E Clark, Anne Marie Valente, Matthew Carazo, Alexander Egbe, Heidi M Connolly, Eric V Krieger, Jilian Angiulo, Ari Cedars, Jong Ko, Roni M Jacobsen, Michael G Earing, Jonathan W Cramer, Peter Ermis, Christopher Broda, Natalia Nugaeva, Heather Ross, Jordan D Awerbach, Richard A Krasuski, Marlon Rosenbaum
BACKGROUND: An increasing number of adult Fontan patients require heart transplantation (HT) or combined heart-liver transplant (CHLT); however, data regarding outcomes and optimal referral time remain limited. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to define survivorship post-HT/CHLT and predictors of post-transplant mortality, including timing of referral, in the adult Fontan population. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study of adult Fontan patients who underwent HT or CHLT across 15 centers in the United States and Canada was performed...
June 6, 2023: Journal of the American College of Cardiology