Fontan Associated Liver Disease and “Shock Liver”
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Non-invasive Investigations for the Diagnosis of Fontan-Associated Liver Disease in Pediatric and Adult Fontan Patients
Fontan-associated liver disease (FALD) is a serious complication related to the chronically elevated venous pressure and low cardiac output of this abnormal circulation. However, diagnostic markers for this condition are limited. We hypothesized that specific tests for fibrosis developed for other chronic liver diseases would identify a higher prevalence of FALD than ultrasound and standard lab...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0911-1794,2187-2988
DOI: 10.9794/jspccs.33.187