Incidence, outcome, and risk factors for stroke after the Fontan procedure

David S Chun; Marcus S Schamberger; Theresa Flaspohler; Mark W Turrentine; John W Brown; Anne G Farrell; Donald A Girod

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.09.023

Incidence, outcome, and risk factors for stroke after the Fontan procedure

Am J Cardiol. 2004 Jan 1;93(1):117-9. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.09.023.

Authors

David S Chun¹, Marcus S Schamberger, Theresa Flaspohler, Mark W Turrentine, John W Brown, Anne G Farrell, Donald A Girod

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Section of Cardiology, Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

PMID: 14697484
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.09.023

Abstract

We reviewed records on patients who underwent hemi-Fontan and Fontan procedures over a 13-year period at a single institution to examine the incidence and outcome of stroke and to attempt to identify risk factors for stroke. A history of pulmonary artery banding was associated with an increased risk of stroke.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Fontan Procedure / adverse effects*
Heart Defects, Congenital / pathology
Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery
Humans
Incidence
Indiana / epidemiology
Infant
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Medical Records
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Severity of Illness Index
Stroke / epidemiology*
Stroke / etiology*
Stroke / prevention & control
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anticoagulants