Should We Recommend Exercise after the Fontan Procedure?

Heart Lung and Circulation

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 753-768

  Sutherland, Nigel ^a   Jones, Bryn ^a,b,c   d'Udekem, Yves ^a,b,c  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Congenital heart disease; Exercise therapy; Fontan procedure; Rehabilitation; Resistance training; Safety

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADVERSE OUTCOME; AEROBIC EXERCISE; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MOTIVATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION CARE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; EXERCISE;

EXERCISE; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HUMANS;

EID: 84938201124     PISSN: 14439506     EISSN: 14442892     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2015.03.005     Document Type: Review

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