P016Liver stiffness measurement (LSM) by transient elastography (TE) predicts hepatic venous congestions and liver dysfunction but not liver fibrosis in children after Fontan procedure

K. Abukasm, A. Fournier, J. Mirò,D. Dal Soglio, C. Vincent,Josée Dubois,M. Paganelli

Digestive and Liver Disease（2017）

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Abstract

The Fontan procedure results in hepatic venous congestion, with consequent Fontan-associated liver disease (FALD). Biochemical markers are bad predictors of liver fibrosis and dysfunction in FALD. No intervention other than early heart transplant was shown to alter FALD progression.

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hepatic venous congestions,liver fibrosis,liver dysfunction,transient elastography,fontan procedure

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