Living at an altitude adversely affects exercise capacity in Fontan patients

Cardiology in the Young

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 593-601

  Darst, Jeffrey R ^a   Vezmar, Marko ^b   McCrindle, Brian W ^b   Manlhiot, Cedric ^b   Taylor, Amy ^a   Russell, Jennifer ^b   Yetman, Anji T ^c  

^a Childrens Hospital   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^c PRIMARY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

anaerobic threshold; Elevation; oxygen consumption

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; ALTITUDE; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TEST; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FONTAN PROCEDURE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; LUNG VASCULAR RESISTANCE; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEA LEVEL;

ADOLESCENT; ALTITUDE; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; BLOOD PRESSURE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RESPIRATION;

EID: 78649961606     PISSN: 10479511     EISSN: 14671107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1047951109990357     Document Type: Article

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