Chronic liver diseases are associated with multiple complications, including cirrhosis, portal
hypertension, ascites, synthetic dysfunction and hepatocellular carcinoma, and these …

The Fontan procedure has undergone many modifications since first being performed on a
patient with tricuspid valve atresia in 1968. It is now the procedure of choice for individuals …

Objectives: To describe the characteristics, treatment, and outcomes of active infective
endocarditis (IE) in Europe. Design: Prospective survey of medical practices in Europe …

Objectives Liver disease is an important contributor to morbidity and mortality in patients
after Fontan surgery. There has been no large-scale survey of liver health in this population …

BACKGROUND: Patients who underwent Fontan operation have some degree of liver
disease. We aimed to assess the long-term liver and cardiac function after Fontan operation …

Background Information is evolving on liver disease in pediatric patients with Fontan
physiology. The purpose of this investigation is to evaluate the spectrum of liver disease in a …

Aims: To describe the histological features of the liver in patients with a Fontan circulation.
Methods: Specimens from liver biopsies carried out as part of preoperative assessment prior …

OBJECTIVE: Studies have shown that patients with failing Fontan circulation may develop
liver cirrhosis with its sequelae. Therefore, early detection of fibrosis is essential to identify …

Background Patients with congenital heart disease corrected by Fontan palliation have
chronic liver congestion that commonly progresses to fibrosis and cirrhosis with resultant …

Purpose To describe ultrasonography (US) findings of Fontan-associated liver disease
(FALD) and to determine whether screening US examinations can identify FALD before …