Do elderly persons need to be encouraged to drink more fluids?
Until we have more evidence-based documentation that fluid intake of eight glasses (2 liters) per day improves some aspect of an elderly person's health, encouraging a fluid intake above a level that is comfortable for the individual seems to serve little useful purpose.
We observed decreased 5-year survival in patients who had VVC embolization. Embolization of VVC in patients after Fontan should be evaluated very carefully in patients with atrio-pulmonary type Fontan, heterotaxy, and those with Fontan pressure above 18 mm Hg. These patients may benefit from the "natural" fenestration that VVCs provide.