Determinants of oxygen uptake and prognostic factors in cardiopulmonary exercise test in patients with Fontan surgery.

Maria Martin TalaveraBegoña MansoPilar Cejudo RamosMaria Jose Rodriguez PurasAmadeo J Wals RodriguezPastora Gallego Garcia de Vinuesa

Published in: Cardiology in the young (2021)

In conclusion, together with the anthropometric parameters universally related to VO2 max, chronotropic insufficiency and VO2AT are the main determinants of functional capacity in patients with Fontan. Moreover, chronotropic insufficiency is closely related to unfavourable clinical evolution. Our data would support the intensive treatment of chronotropic insufficiency in order to improve the quality of life and the clinical situation of patients with Fontan.

Keyphrases

prognostic factors
minimally invasive
high intensity
physical activity
body composition
electronic health record
coronary artery bypass
acute coronary syndrome
replacement therapy
smoking cessation
percutaneous coronary intervention