Key result
Children with congenital heart disease exhibited significantly slower recovery of respiratory muscle oxygenation after exercise compared to healthy children (113.4 vs 74.6 seconds; p<0.001).
Why the study?
Does exercise capacity and respiratory muscle oxygenation differ between children with congenital heart diseases and healthy children?
Population
26 children, comprising 12 with congenital heart diseases in NYHA class II or III, and 14 healthy children.
Comparison
Cardiopulmonary exercise test on a cycle… vs Healthy children.
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Greater respiratory muscle desaturation during exercise in pediatric CHD may limit tolerance; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve outcomes.
Observational (n=26)
Does exercise capacity and respiratory muscle oxygenation differ between children with congenital heart diseases and healthy children?
Absolute Event Rate: 113.4% vs 74.6%
p-value: p=<0.001
Moalla et al. (2008) conducted an observational in Congenital heart diseases (n=26). Congenital heart disease vs. Healthy children was evaluated on Recovery time of respiratory muscle oxygenation (seconds) (p=<0.001). Children with congenital heart disease exhibited significantly slower recovery of respiratory muscle oxygenation after exercise compared to healthy children (113.4 vs 74.6 seconds; p<0.001).
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