Peripheral vs. central parametric mapping of the liver in single ventricle patients: Measurement location matters

Patients with single ventricle anomalies undergo staged reconstructive heart surgery, resulting in a Fontan circulation. This circulation directly connects systemic venous return to the pulmonary arteries, creating a passive pulmonary circulation that bypasses the right heart. Hemodynamic changes following Fontan circulation affect the liver, leading to Fontan-associated liver disease (FALD), which begins to occur 5–15 years after palliation [1]. Furthermore, more than 40 % of survivors 30 years…

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