Objectives:

We characterized a large cohort of children who had a Fontan procedure, with measures of functional health status, ventricular size and function, exercise capacity, heart rhythm, and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP).

Background:

The characteristics of contemporary Fontan survivors are not well described.

Methods:

We enrolled 546 children (age 6 to 18 years, mean 11.9 years) and compared them within pre-specified anatomic and procedure subgroups. ...

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