Evaluation of Silent Thrombus after the Fontan Operation

Thromboembolic complications have been noted after the Fontan operation. However, the prevalence of silent events among an adult contemporary population is not known. Noninvasive screening by any method including computed tomography (CT) has been technically limited to date.The objective of this study was to evaluate a novel dual-energy CT (DECT) protocol in determining the prevalence of "silent" intracardiac thrombus and thrombus in the Fontan...