Arrhythmias after the Fontan procedure
Why the study?
What are the determinants and outcomes of arrhythmias following the Fontan procedure?
Population
60 patients undergoing a Fontan type procedure at the National Heart Hospital, London, between 1972 and…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 12 years (range 5-19 years)
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Discussion
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Implication
Early post-Fontan arrhythmias associate with high mortality, supporting close surveillance; leaves open determinants and preventive strategies for prospective study.
Structured PICO
What are the determinants and outcomes of arrhythmias following the Fontan procedure?
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Population
60 patients undergoing a Fontan type procedure at the National Heart Hospital, London, between 1972 and 1986, mean age 12.3 (SD 6.8) years.
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Intervention
Fontan type procedure
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Outcome
Determinants and outcome of arrhythmias (incidence, mortality, and timing)hard clinical
Postoperative arrhythmias are common after the Fontan procedure, with early arrhythmias carrying high mortality and late arrhythmias often indicating right atrial obstruction or ventricular dysfunction.
Cite This Study
Peters et al. (1992) studied this question.