Why the study?
What is the role of noninvasive imaging (echocardiography and CMR) in the surveillance and early detection of abnormalities in adults with Fontan circulation?
Population
Adults with Fontan circulation for palliation of single ventricle congenital heart disease
Design
Review
Authors
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Supports routine multimodality imaging for lifelong surveillance in adult Fontan patients; leaves open whether early detection.
What is the role of noninvasive imaging (echocardiography and CMR) in the surveillance and early detection of abnormalities in adults with Fontan circulation?
Advanced echocardiography and CMR techniques are essential for the routine surveillance and early detection of complications in adults with Fontan circulation.
Ginde et al. (2017) studied this question.
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