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Failing Fontan Following Total Cavopulmonary Connection: Extracardiac Biomarkers Reveal 2 Distinct Phenotypes With Divergent Clinical Courses.
Interdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery - 3 Aug 2026
Matsubara Muneaki, Aldogan Havva, Schaeffer Thibault, Ruda Christina, Röhlig Christoph, Palm Jonas, Piber Nicole, Hager Alfred, Ewert Peter, Hörer Jürgen, Ono Masamichi
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OBJECTIVES: Failing Fontan is an increasingly recognized complication after total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC), yet longitudinal biomarker data remain scarce. We aimed to characterize the incidence, biomarker trajectories, and prognostic determinants of failing Fontan. METHODS: All patients who underwent primary TCPC (n = 650) or conversion to TCPC (n = 19) at our centre between 1994 and 2022 were reviewed....
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