Risk factors for adverse neurocognitive outcomes in school-aged patients after the Fontan operation

OBJECTIVES As the surgical results for Fontan candidates improve, much attention has been given to the long-term cognitive outcomes. This study aimed to assess the neurocognitive outcomes after Fontan completion, and to determine the factors associated with an extremely low intelligence quotient (IQ

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Published in:European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery 2013-09, Vol.44 (3), p.454-461
Main Authors: Sugimoto, Ai, Ota, Noritaka, Ibuki, Keijiro, Miyakoshi, Chisato, Murata, Masaya, Tosaka, Yuko, Yamazaki, Toru, Sakamoto, Kisaburo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis of Variance
Child
Child, Preschool
Cohort Studies
Fontan Procedure - adverse effects
Fontan Procedure - methods
Heart Defects, Congenital - surgery
Humans
Infant
Intellectual Disability - etiology
Intelligence Tests
Postoperative Complications - etiology
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
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Summary:OBJECTIVES As the surgical results for Fontan candidates improve, much attention has been given to the long-term cognitive outcomes. This study aimed to assess the neurocognitive outcomes after Fontan completion, and to determine the factors associated with an extremely low intelligence quotient (IQ
ISSN:1010-7940
1873-734X
DOI:10.1093/ejcts/ezt062