A composite noninvasive index correlates with liver fibrosis scores in post ‐Fontan patients: Preliminary findings

ConclusionsIn a small cohort of patients post‐Fontan, preliminary findings suggest that the composite Fontan hepatic index might be a clinically useful, noninvasive method of serially monitoring for hepatic fibrosis. Further studies, with large patient cohorts, are necessary to validate our findings and develop clinically useful discriminatory cutoff values.

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Source: Congenital Heart Disease - December 1, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: William N. Evans, Ruben J. Acherman, Michael L. Ciccolo, Sergio A. Carrillo, Alvaro Galindo, Abraham Rothman, Gary A. Mayman, Elizabeth A. Adams, Leigh C. Reardon, Brody J. Winn, Noel S. Yumiaco, Lesley Shimuizu, Yoko Inanaga, Rowena J. Deleon, Humberto R Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research