Why the study?
Does exercise testing identify patients at increased risk for morbidity and mortality following Fontan surgery?
Does exercise testing identify patients at increased risk for morbidity and mortality following Fontan surgery?
Exercise testing serves as a useful prognostic tool to identify adults with prior Fontan surgery who are at increased risk for midterm morbidity and mortality.
May support exercise testing for risk stratification in Fontan patients; leaves open whether it guides interventions improving outcomes.
In adults with Fontan surgery, exercise test data can identify patients at increased risk of midterm morbidity and mortality.
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Fernandes et al. (2011) studied this question.