Cardiovascular complications in patients with total cavopulmonary connection: A nationwide cohort study

• Published in: International journal of cardiology Vol. 305; pp. 120 - 126
• Main Authors: Schmiegelow, Michelle D., Idorn, Lars, Gislason, Gunnar, Hlatky, Mark, Køber, Lars, Torp-Pedersen, Christian, Søndergaard, Lars
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 15.04.2020
• Subjects: Anastomosis, Surgical; Arrhythmia; Cardiac Surgical Procedures; Child, Preschool; Cohort Studies; Complications; Epidemiology; Fontan; Fontan Procedure; Heart Defects, Congenital - epidemiology; Heart Defects, Congenital - surgery; Humans; Pulmonary Artery - surgery; Thromboembolic; Total cavopulmonary connection; Treatment Outcome; Venae Cavae; Total cavopulmonary connection; Arrhythmia; Complications; Epidemiology; Thromboembolic; Fontan

Long-term outcomes are not well established at the population level after completion of the total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC) among patients with functional univentricular hearts. To evaluate the incidence of cardiovascular events after TCPC completion. From a validated population-based cohort,...