Transient liver elastography in the follow-up of Fontan patients: results of a nation wide survey in Germany

• Main Authors: Zora Meyer (Author), Nikolaus Haas (Author), Richard Mühlberg (Author), Annabell Braun (Author), Markus Fischer (Author), Guido Mandilaras (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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IntroductionFontan-palliated patients are at risk for the development of Fontan-associated liver disease (FALD). Currently, there is no consensus on how to stage FALD. Transient elastography (TE) is a rapid, non-invasive method to assess FALD and liver fibrosis.MethodTo assess the availability and c...