MELD-XI Scores Correlate with Post-Fontan Hepatic Biopsy Fibrosis Scores.
We tested the hypothesis that MELD-XI values correlated with hepatic total fibrosis scores obtained in 70 predominately stable, post-Fontan patients that underwent elective cardiac catheterization. We found a statistically significant correlation between MELD-XI values and total fibrosis scores (p = 0.003). Thus, serial MELD-XI values may be an additional useful clinical parameter for follow-up care in post-Fontan patients.
Children's Heart Center Nevada, 3006 S. Maryland Pkwy, Ste. 690, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, USA. wnevans50@aol.com.|Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Nevada School of Medicine, 2040 W. Charleston Blvd Ste. 402, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, USA. wnevans50@aol.com.
William N
WN
Evans
Children's Heart Center Nevada, 3006 S. Maryland Pkwy, Ste. 690, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, USA.|Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Nevada School of Medicine, 2040 W. Charleston Blvd Ste. 402, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, USA.
Ruben J
RJ
Acherman
Children's Heart Center Nevada, 3006 S. Maryland Pkwy, Ste. 690, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, USA.|Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Nevada School of Medicine, 2040 W. Charleston Blvd Ste. 402, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, USA.
Michael L
ML
Ciccolo
Children's Heart Center Nevada, 3006 S. Maryland Pkwy, Ste. 690, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, USA.|Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Nevada School of Medicine, 2040 W. Charleston Blvd Ste. 402, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, USA.
Sergio A
SA
Carrillo
Children's Heart Center Nevada, 3006 S. Maryland Pkwy, Ste. 690, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, USA.|Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Nevada School of Medicine, 2040 W. Charleston Blvd Ste. 402, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, USA.
Alvaro
A
Galindo
Children's Heart Center Nevada, 3006 S. Maryland Pkwy, Ste. 690, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, USA.|Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Nevada School of Medicine, 2040 W. Charleston Blvd Ste. 402, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, USA.
Abraham
A
Rothman
Laboratory Medicine Consultants, Las Vegas, NV, USA.
Brody J
BJ
Winn
Laboratory Medicine Consultants, Las Vegas, NV, USA.
Noel S
NS
Yumiaco
Children's Heart Center Nevada, 3006 S. Maryland Pkwy, Ste. 690, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, USA.|Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Nevada School of Medicine, 2040 W. Charleston Blvd Ste. 402, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, USA.
Humberto
H
Restrepo
D001706:Biopsy; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis
Fontan; Hepatic fibrosis; Liver biopsy; MELD-XI