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Figure 3 Trend in Z-Scores for Weight-for-Height Over Time
The z-scores for weight-for-height remained unchanged throughout the pre-bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt (BCPS) period. There was a significant increase in z-scores for weight-for-height in the pre-Fontan period (p = 0.01), which levels off after completion of the Fontan (p < 0.01).