Liver fibrosis in adults with Fontan palliation: Do common screening studies predict disease severity?

Sylvia Y Ofei; Cheryl Gariepy; James Hanje; Tracey Sisk; Curt J Daniels; Ali N Zaidi

doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.12.031

Liver fibrosis in adults with Fontan palliation: Do common screening studies predict disease severity?

Int J Cardiol. 2015 Feb 15:181:174-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.12.031. Epub 2014 Dec 3.

Authors

Sylvia Y Ofei¹, Cheryl Gariepy², James Hanje³, Tracey Sisk⁴, Curt J Daniels⁵, Ali N Zaidi⁶

Affiliations

¹ Nationwide Children's Hospital/The Ohio State University, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43205, USA. Electronic address: sylvia.ofei@nationwidechildrens.org.
² Nationwide Children's Hospital/The Ohio State University, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43205, USA. Electronic address: cheryl.gariepy@nationwidechildrens.org.
³ Wexner Medical Center/The Ohio State University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, 370 West 9th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. Electronic address: james.hanje@osumc.edu.
⁴ Nationwide Children's Hospital/The Ohio State University, The Columbus Ohio Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program (COACH), The Heart Center, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43205, USA. Electronic address: tracey.sisk@nationwidechildrens.org.
⁵ Nationwide Children's Hospital/The Ohio State University, The Columbus Ohio Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program (COACH), The Heart Center, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43205, USA; Wexner Medical Center/The Ohio State University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, 370 West 9th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. Electronic address: curt.daniels@nationwidechildrens.org.
⁶ Nationwide Children's Hospital/The Ohio State University, The Columbus Ohio Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program (COACH), The Heart Center, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43205, USA; Wexner Medical Center/The Ohio State University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, 370 West 9th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. Electronic address: azaidi@montefiore.org.

PMID: 25528305
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.12.031

No abstract available

Keywords: Congenital heart disease; FibroSure; Fontan; Hepatic fibrosis; Single ventricle.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Female
Fontan Procedure / adverse effects*
Fontan Procedure / trends
Humans
Liver Cirrhosis / diagnosis*
Liver Cirrhosis / etiology*
Male
Mass Screening* / trends
Predictive Value of Tests
Severity of Illness Index*
Young Adult