Background Survival of children and adolescents with Fontan circulation has increased over
the last decades, and today a large majority survive to adult age. There is increasing …

Background: Survival of children and adolescents with Fontan circulation has increased
over the last decades, and today a large majority survive to adult age. There is increasing …

ObjectivesThe objective of this research was to study lung function, physical capacity, and
effect of endurance training in children and adolescents after Fontan palliation compared …

ObjectiveChildren after Fontan palliation have reduced exercise capacity and quality of life.
Our aim was to study whether endurance training could improve physical capacity and …

Aim A growing number of patients with Fontan circulation are reaching adulthood, and there
is increasing concern about their physical performance and quality of life. This study …

Children born with univentricular hearts undergo staged surgical procedures to a Fontan
circulation. Long‐term experience with Fontan palliation has shown dramatically improved …

Background: Patients with congenital heart disease (CHD)-including those after Fontan
operation-are encouraged to be physically active. Aim: To prospectively determine the …

Objective: To study physical activity and sleep in Fontan patients and healthy controls before
and after an endurance training program, and after 1 year. Method: Fontan patients (n= 30) …

Introduction: Patients after Fontan operation for complex congenital heart disease (CHD)
have reduced exercise capacity and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Studies suggest …

Despite improvement in survival, patients with a Fontan circulation are at risk for numerous
complications, and exercise capacity and quality of life are usually reduced compared with …