Why the study?
Does exercise capacity and cardiorespiratory response differ in children after modified Fontan operation compared to healthy controls?
Population
14 children after modified Fontan repair in NYHA class I with rest O2sat > 85% requiring no cardiovascular…
Comparison
Graded exercise testing on a treadmill vs Healthy control subjects
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
mean 1.8 years postoperatively
Authors
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Highlights need for exercise evaluation in Fontan patients; leaves open whether improving capacity alters outcomes.
Does exercise capacity and cardiorespiratory response differ in children after modified Fontan operation compared to healthy controls?
Children who have undergone a modified Fontan operation exhibit markedly reduced aerobic capacity, work, and ventilatory parameters during exercise compared to healthy controls.
Zając et al. (2002) studied this question.
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