Liver stiffness in Fontan patients: the effect of respiration and food intake

ObjectivesFor several years, patients with single ventricle hearts have been palliated according to the Fontan principle. One well known long-term consequence in these patients is the Fontan-associated liver disease and fibrosis, which occurs due to the chronically increased Central Venous Pressure...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Medicine
Main Authors:	Annabell Braun, Richard Mühlberg, Marcus Fischer, Nikolaus A. Haas, Zora Meyer
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-01
Subjects:	Fontan liver elastography liver stiffness respiration food
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1192017/full