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This multicenter study is being done to determine whether chemical markers in blood, urine, and stool can serve as early indicators for worsening heart function in patients who have had a Fontan procedure. This is an important step towards developing interventions to improve quality of life and overall functioning in individuals who have had this procedure. Fontan surgery involves diverting venous blood from the right atrium to the pulmonary arteries without passing through the right ventricle. It is sometimes done in pediatric cases as treatment for heart valve defects such as tricuspid atresia or pulmonary atresia, or for a pumping abnormality such as hypoplastic left heart syndrome or hypoplastic right heart syndrome.
This study is open to men and women ages 18 through 40 who are being followed at the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center of Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and who had a Fontan surgery at least 4 years prior or a Fontan revision or conversion at least 1 year prior. Males and Females: Ages 18 through 40
During a single visit, medical records will be reviewed and participants will need to complete questionnaires about their health, physical activity, mental health and quality of life. Various body measurements will be taken and additional tests will be done using electrocardiogram, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, and collection of blood, urine, and stool samples. Visits: A single 6-hour visit Duration: Not applicable
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For more information about the study or enrollment, please contact: Morgan LeSuer-Mandernack, study coordinator 412-692-6516
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UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh One Children’s Hospital Way 4401 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15224
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