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Exercise performance following repair of hypoplastic left heart syndrome: A comparison with other types of Fontan patients. Pediatr Cardiol 1997;18(5):357-60

Date

09/01/1997

Pubmed ID

9270104

DOI

10.1007/s002469900199

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0030844512 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   35 Citations

Abstract

Reports of exercise performance after Fontan surgery for hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) are lacking. We compared the exercise performance of total cavopulmonary connection type (TCPC) of Fontan subjects with HLHS (group 1, n = 7) to those not requiring a Norwood procedure having a systemic right ventricle (group 2, n = 6) or a systemic left ventricle (group 3, n = 8). The subjects underwent assessment of resting pulmonary mechanics followed by maximal exercise testing with a bicycle or treadmill protocol. ECG, oxygen consumption, and carbon dioxide production were measured continuously. There was not a significant difference seen between HLHS and the comparison groups for the following parameters: maximum heart rate, maximum oxygen consumption, respiratory exchange ratio, breathing reserve, and arterial oxygen saturation at rest or exercise. Exercise performance in the TCPC type of Fontan patients was comparable regardless of ventricular morphology or surgical approach.

Author List

Joshi VM, Carey A, Simpson P, Paridon SM

Author

Pippa M. Simpson PhD Adjunct Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Case-Control Studies
Child
Electrocardiography
Exercise Test
Exercise Tolerance
Fontan Procedure
Humans
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Oxygen Consumption
Pulmonary Ventilation
Respiratory Mechanics