Routine surveillance of patients post Fontan palliation: lessons learnt from cardiac catheterisation

Table 1 Fontan complications and imaging modalities for assessing and following Fontan patients

Fontan Complications	Echo	CMR	CT	Cath	Additional imaging modalities
Conduit Obstruction	✔✔✔	✔✔✔	✔✔✔	✔✔✔
Pulmonary branches stenosis		✔✔✔	✔✔✔	✔✔✔
Veno-venous collaterals		✔✔✔		✔✔✔
Arrhythmias	✔✔	✔✔✔		✔✔✔
AV valve regurgitation	✔✔	✔✔✔
Aortic regurgitation	✔✔	✔✔✔
Decreased preload	✔✔	✔✔		✔✔✔
Systolic dysfunction	✔✔	✔✔✔
Increased afterload	✔✔✔	✔✔✔		✔✔✔
Liver abnormalities	✔✔✔	✔✔✔	✔✔✔		Liver Ultrasound Fibroscan
Protein losing enteropathy	✔✔✔	✔✔✔		✔✔✔
Plastic bronchitis		✔✔✔		✔✔✔	Bronchoscopy

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