Key result
Adult patients with single ventricle without Fontan palliation experienced high mortality, with 9 deaths (25.7%) over a mean 10-year follow-up, and frequent cardiovascular complications.
Why the study?
Patients with single ventricle without Fontan palliation are uncommon, and their long-term outcomes remain unclear.
Population
35 adult patients with single ventricle without Fontan from two tertiary centers
Design
Retrospective study
Follow-up
Mean 10 ± 8.3 years
Authors
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Adult SV without Fontan can reach median age 31; extends natural history data but leaves optimal management open.
Cohort (n=35)
Yes
Zheng et al. (2023) conducted a cohort in Single ventricle without Fontan palliation (n=35). Single ventricle without Fontan palliation was evaluated on Mortality. Adult patients with single ventricle without Fontan palliation experienced high mortality, with 9 deaths (25.7%) over a mean 10-year follow-up, and frequent cardiovascular complications.
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