MELD-XI score is not associated with adverse outcomes in ambulatory adults with a Fontan circulation
Background: The Model for End-stage Liver Disease excluding INR (MELD-XI) is commonly used to identify patients with a Fontan circulation at increased risk of adverse events, However, this approach has not been evaluated in unselected ambulatory adults. Methods: We enrolled a cohort of 163 outpatien...
Main Authors: | Nael Aldweib, Chen Wei, Adam M. Lubert, Fred Wu, Anne Marie Valente, Tarek Alsaied, Gabriele Egidy Assenza, Felicia Eichelbrenner, Joseph J. Palermo, Michael J. Landzberg, Valeria Duarte, Alexander R. Opotowsky |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-08-01
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Series: | International Journal of Cardiology Congenital Heart Disease |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666668521001063 |
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