Adults with Down syndrome have reduced cardiac response after light exercise testing

Netherlands Heart Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 264-269

  Vis, J C ^a   De Bruin Bon, H A C M ^a   Bouma, B J ^a   Huisman, S A ^b   Imschoot, L ^c   van den Brink, K ^d   Mulder, B J M ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Prinsenstichting   (Netherlands)

^c ASVZ   (Netherlands)

^d 's Heeren Loo   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cardiac index; Cardiac response; Down syndrome; Echocardiography; Exercise testing; Stroke volume

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART INDEX; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC VOLUME; HEART OUTPUT; HEART RATE; HEART STROKE VOLUME; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; KNEE FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 84866243656     PISSN: 15685888     EISSN: 18766250     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12471-012-0254-1     Document Type: Article

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