Introduction: Long-term growth outcomes and the prevalence of obesity among older single
ventricle (SV) patients have not been well characterized. We investigated these parameters …

The prevalence of obesity in long-term survivors with complex congenital heart disease may
be increasing, and little is known about the timing and onset of weight gain and growth …

BACKGROUND: Abnormal height and adiposity are observed after the Fontan operation.
These abnormalities may be associated with worse functional outcome. METHODS: We …

Our study was designed to characterize the patterns of growth, in the medium term, of
children with functionally univentricular hearts managed with a hemi-Fontan procedure in …

Background Patients with a single ventricle who experience early life growth failure suffer
high morbidity and mortality in the perisurgical period. However, long‐term implications of …

OBJECTIVES The optimal timing of the Fontan staging for a univentricular heart and its
impact on growth remains debateable. In a Fontan cohort, the influence of staged …

Data on the characteristics and long-term outcomes of patients who underwent Fontan
surgery and surviving into adulthood are limited. We aimed to describe our center's long …

Objective. Patients with complex congenital heart disease frequently develop early growth
failure; however, the long‐term outcome for growth after surgery for single ventricle or …

Background With improving survival of patients with single ventricle physiology who
underwent Fontan palliation, there is also an increase in the prevalence of overweight and …

Patients who have undergone the Fontan procedure in later adolescence and adulthood
represent a unique population at risk for significant morbidity and mortality. The optimal …