Logistic regression and bivariate correlations were used to examine the relationship between fibrosis and ventricular dysfunction, IVC diameter, clinical features of portal hypertension (defined as ...>=2 of the following: platelets <150K, splenomegaly, varices, ascites), and adverse outcomes (death, transplant, or hepatocellular carcinoma HCC).
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Diagnosis, surgical history, cardiac hospitalizations (heart failure, arrhythmia, thromboembolic events, or surgical admissions), death and need for transplant were obtained.
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Liver fibrosis is a growing concern among adults with congenital heart disease, particularly for those who have undergone a Fontan operation. Liver fibrosis leads to cirrhosis, a precursor of ...hepatocellular carcinoma. A few cases of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with prior palliative surgery for congenital heart disease have been identified in the literature. The current case reports the first known case of hepatocellular carcinoma in a 45‐year‐old male with repaired tetralogy of Fallot.
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Speak Softly McCabe, Nancy
Can This Marriage Be Saved?,
2020
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