A child with a fenestrated Fontan procedure for single-ventricle physiology is most at risk for which long-term complication?
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Correct answer: Liver congestion/ fibrosis, arrhythmias, thromboembolism
Fontan circulation places systemic venous return directly into pulmonary arteries; over time this may cause liver fibrosis, arrhythmias and thromboembolic events.
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