A study found that children awaiting or undergoing heart transplantation after Fontan procedure face increased mortality risk due to specific health complications. Analyzed data from 409 patients indicated a 5.9% mortality rate while waiting for a transplant, with an 8.5% post-transplant mortality rate within the first year. Key risk factors identified included repeated hospitalizations, which doubled death risk, and clinical cyanosis, which increased mortality risk fivefold. This highlights the need for better management and early intervention strategies for affected patients.
Repeated hospitalizations in the year before being listed for transplant doubled the risk of death. Furthermore, clinical cyanosis, where blood oxygen levels are critically low, was associated with a fivefold increase in mortality risk.
Children with a Fontan procedure face significant long-term complications that can lead to heart failure and the necessity for a heart transplant, highlighting critical risk factors affecting their survival.
The study tracked data from 409 patients, revealing that 5.9 percent died while awaiting a transplant, and 8.5 percent died within the first year post-transplant.
The investigation into health complications affecting survival in children with Fontan circulatory failure emphasizes the importance of identifying and managing risk factors before and after heart transplantation.
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