Objective We aimed to compare the cardiopulmonary fitness of children with congenital
heart diseases (CHD) with that of age-adjusted and gender-adjusted controls. We also …

Background Neonates with tetralogy of Fallot and symptomatic cyanosis (sTOF) require
early intervention. Objectives This study sought to perform a balanced multicenter …

Background Adolescents and young adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) are often
restricted from physical activity and sports participation, which may have adverse effects …

The Fontan operation can create a stable circulation from childhood through early
adulthood. However, the absence of a sub-pulmonary pumping chamber leads to a …

Nearly four decades ago, the World Health Organization stated that functional capacity
explorations best reflected the impact of a chronic disease on quality of life. Today, cardio …

Background: Extreme body mass index (BMI; either very high or very low) has been
associated with increased risk of adverse perioperative outcome in adults undergoing …

Background—Patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot experience variable outcomes for
reasons that are incompletely understood. We hypothesize that genetic variants contribute to …

Background: Obesity is associated with increased lifelong morbidity and reduced life span
and is increasingly prevalent in the congenital heart disease population. Habitual exercise is …

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most prevalent type of birth defect in humans and is
the leading non-infectious cause of infant death worldwide. There is a growing body of …

Objective To determine whether children who underwent surgery for congenital heart
disease (CHD) are as fit as their peers. Study design We studied 66 children (6-14 years) …