Background The purpose of the study was to determine the role of cardiopulmonary exercise
test (CPET) indices in predicting cardiovascular adverse events (CAEs) in patients with …

Background Patients who have undergone a Fontan operation (FO) may suff er from both
systolic and diastolic single ventricle (SV) dysfunction. Aim The aim of the study was to …

Peak oxygen consumption and anaerobic threshold are both decreased in patients with a
Fontan-type circulation. This study wanted to evaluate oxygen uptake kinetics at the onset …

BACKGROUND: Several studies have demonstrated persistent reduced exercise capacity in
Fontan patients even after surgical intervention. The purpose of this study was to evaluate if …

BackgroundData assessing the effect of altitude on Fontan haemodynamics are limited to
experimental models and case reports. Both suggest a detrimental impact. This study …

The objective of this study was evaluate the relationships between abnormal pulmonary
circulation, lung function, and respiratory response during exercise in Fontan patients …

BACKGROUND: Children with complex heart defects are sedentary, with activity level
unrelated to exercise capacity. We sought to identify factors associated with physical activity …

BACKGROUNDS: The univentricular circulation after a Fontan procedure is characterized by
an abnormal cardiorespiratory response being attributable to an inability to increase stroke …

Adults with Fontan surgery are at increased risk for late morbidity and mortality. Although
exercise intolerance has been associated with decreased quality of life and functional …

In this manuscript, we describe the design and rationale of a randomized controlled trial in
pediatric Fontan patients to test the hypothesis that a live-video-supervised exercise …