Exercise limitation in patients with Fontan circulation: A review

Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 775-781

  Takken, Tim ^a   Tacken, Marieke H P ^a   Blank, A Christian ^a   Hulzebos, Erik H ^a   Strengers, Jan L M ^a   Helders, Paul J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Exercise capacity; Fontan circulation; Maximal oxygen uptake; Stroke volume

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ACCELERATION; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ARTERIAL OXYGEN SATURATION; BLOOD PRESSURE; CIRCULATION; EXERCISE; FONTAN CIRCULATION; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART MUSCLE; HEART OUTPUT; HEART RATE; HEART STROKE VOLUME; HUMAN; KINETICS; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; LUNG MODEL; LUNG VEIN DRAINAGE ANOMALY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PULMONARY VEIN; REVIEW; WORKLOAD;

EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION;

EID: 34748889927     PISSN: 15582027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e328011c999     Document Type: Review

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