Aims Previous studies have established an association between exercise intolerance and
increased morbidity and mortality in congenital heart disease patients. We aimed to clarify if …

Objective Exercise impairment is common in Fontan patients. Our aim is to systematically
review previous literature to determine the prognostic value of exercise capacity in older …

Although survival after the Fontan operation has improved, little is known about the burden
of major medical morbidities associated with the modern total cavopulmonary connection …

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 …

Objective. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between exercise test
data and mortality in patients who have had the Fontan procedure. Design. The study was …

Background Nonpulsatile pulmonary blood flow in Fontan circulation results in pulmonary
vascular disease, but the potential relationships between pulmonary vascular resistance …

Most of patients after the Fontan operation can reach their adulthood, however, the
management strategy for this complex pathophysiology has not been yet established. In …

BACKGROUND: Advances in management of the Fontan patient include interval superior
cavopulmonary shunt, total cavopulmonary connection, either lateral tunnel or extracardiac …

Fontan surgery represents a milestone in the evolution of congenital heart disease
management. It achieved the seemingly improbable (ie, restoration of a noncyanotic state by …

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown that older Fontan patients and those with an
underlying morphologically right ventricle have lower exercise capacity. We sought to …