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Does eliminating vessel narrowing in TCPCs improve exercise tolerance in patients with TCPCs?
Does eliminating vessel narrowing in TCPCs improve exercise tolerance in patients with TCPCs?
Optimizing Fontan geometry by eliminating vessel narrowing and reducing elevated iPL at VAT may improve exercise capacity in patients with TCPCs.
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May identify modifiable TCPC targets for exercise intolerance; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
Eliminating vessel narrowing in TCPCs and reducing elevated iPL at VAT could enhance exercise tolerance for patients with TCPCs. These findings could help plan surgical or catheter-based strategies to improve patients' exercise capacity.
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