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Roos-Hesselink JW, Pelosi C, Brida M, De Backer J, Ernst S, Budts W, Baumgartner H, Oechslin E, Tobler D, Kovacs AH, Di Salvo G, Kluin J, Gatzoulis MA, Diller GP. Surveillance of adults with congenital heart disease: Current guidelines and actual clinical practice. Int J Cardiol 2024; 407:132022. [PMID: 38636602 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2024.132022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2024] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common birth defect with prevalence of 0.8%. Thanks to tremendous progress in medical and surgical practice, nowadays, >90% of children survive into adulthood. Recently European Society of Cardiology (ESC), American College of Cardiology (ACC)/ American Heart Association (AHA) issued guidelines which offer diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations for the different defect categories. However, the type of technical exams and their frequency of follow-up may vary largely between clinicians and centres. We aimed to present an overview of available diagnostic modalities and describe current surveillance practices by cardiologists taking care of adults with CHD (ACHD). METHODS AND RESULTS A questionnaire was used to assess the frequency cardiologists treating ACHD for at least one year administrated the most common diagnostic tests for ACHD. The most frequently employed diagnostic modalities were ECG and echocardiography for both mild and moderate/severe CHD. Sixty-seven percent of respondents reported that they routinely address psychosocial well-being. CONCLUSION Differences exist between reported current clinical practice and published guidelines. This is particularly true for the care of patients with mild lesions. In addition, some differences exist between ESC and American guidelines, with more frequent surveillance suggested by the Americans.
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- Jolien W Roos-Hesselink
- Department of Adult Congenital Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, Rotterdam 3000 CA, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty, University of Rijeka, Croatia; Adult Congenital Heart Centre and National Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension, Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals, Guys & St Thomas's NHS Trust, London, UK; National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology and Center for Medical Genetics, Ghent University Hospital, Belgium
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- Adult Congenital Heart Centre and National Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension, Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals, Guys & St Thomas's NHS Trust, London, UK; National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK
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- Department Cardiovascular Sciences (KU Leuven), Congenital and Structural Cardiology (CSC UZ Leuven), Herestraat 49, Leuven B-3000, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology III - Adult Congenital and Valvular Heart Disease, University Hospital Muenster, Albert-Schweitzer Campus 1, Muenster, Germany
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- Toronto Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program, University Health Network, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Adult Congenital Heart Centre and National Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension, Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals, Guys & St Thomas's NHS Trust, London, UK; Paediatric Cardiology and CHD, University Hospital of Padua, Italy
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Adult Congenital Heart Centre and National Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension, Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals, Guys & St Thomas's NHS Trust, London, UK; National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK; Aristotle University Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Adult Congenital Heart Centre and National Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension, Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals, Guys & St Thomas's NHS Trust, London, UK; Department of Cardiology III - Adult Congenital and Valvular Heart Disease, University Hospital Muenster, Albert-Schweitzer Campus 1, Muenster, Germany; School of Cardiovascular Medicine & Sciences, Kings College, London WC2R 2LS, UK
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Tyagi A, Sontakke T. The Transition of Children Living With Congenital Heart Disease to Adult Care. Cureus 2023; 15:e50179. [PMID: 38186454 PMCID: PMC10771806 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.50179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024] Open
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The article explores the significance of the timely transition of a child living with congenital heart disease (CHD) to adult care and the role played by multidisciplinary care. Due to recent healthcare advances, more children with CHD survive to adulthood without surgical intervention. This survival is mainly due to the lesion being compatible with life and its management being done medically. However, further management requires meeting the child's needs and helping him transition to become a healthy, independent adult with almost equal life expectancy as his counterparts. The article reviews the comprehensive framework of transition through multidisciplinary care. Highlighting the necessity of training physicians to acquire expertise in the management of CHD is a foundational aspect of this review article. Introduction to transition requires assessment of the child's needs through all phases of life and informative counseling of both parents and child. It highlights the approach to educating patients and families with the knowledge to safeguard compliance. Multidisciplinary collaboration from various fields such as cardiology, pediatric physiatrist, nursing, and psychology has been stressed. Patients also need to cultivate skills in self-management and independence and be educated to comprehend their condition, including the potential health issues. This collaborative and multidisciplinary process necessitates the cooperation of patients, families, and the adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) team. Emphasis has been given to individualized counseling for girls to address their sexual health. The article also highlights the possible obstacles and how to tackle them to improve healthcare adherence. Timely transition and follow-up can be measured using various tools or through indices measuring the quality of life and average life expectancy. The global patterns of transition to ACHD care have also been emphasized, as well as the need for research studies to develop reliable indicators for assessing transition success.
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- Ashu Tyagi
- Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND
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- Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND
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Colas C, Le Berre Y, Fanget M, Savall A, Killian M, Goujon I, Labeix P, Bayle M, Féasson L, Roche F, Hupin D. Physical Activity in Long COVID: A Comparative Study of Exercise Rehabilitation Benefits in Patients with Long COVID, Coronary Artery Disease and Fibromyalgia. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:6513. [PMID: 37569053 PMCID: PMC10418371 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20156513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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Exercise in long COVID is poorly studied. Nevertheless, exerciserehabilitation could improve cardiorespiratory, muscular and autonomic functions. We aimed to investigate improvement in physical and autonomic performances of long COVID patients (n = 38) after a 4-week exercise rehabilitation program (3 sessions/week) compared to two control groups composed of coronary artery disease (n = 38) and fibromyalgia patients (n = 38), two populations for whom exercise benefits are well known. Efficacy of exercise training was assessed by a cardiopulmonary exercise test, a handgrip force test, and a supine heart rate variability recording at rest before and after the rehabilitation program. Cardiorespiratory and muscular parameters were enhanced after exercise rehabilitation in the three groups (p < 0.001). No significant difference was observed for the autonomic variables. Through this comparative study with control groups, we confirm and reinforce the interest of caring for long COVID patients without post-exertional symptom exacerbation by exercise rehabilitation of both strength and endurance training, by personalizing the program to the patient and symptoms.
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- Claire Colas
- Department of Clinical and Exercise Physiology, University Hospital Center of Saint-Etienne, 42000 Saint-Etienne, France
- INSERM, U1059, DVH Team, SAINBIOSE, Jean Monnet University, 42000 Saint-Etienne, France
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- Department of Clinical and Exercise Physiology, University Hospital Center of Saint-Etienne, 42000 Saint-Etienne, France
- Jacques Lisfranc Medicine Faculty, Jean Monnet University, 42000 Saint-Etienne, France
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- Department of Clinical and Exercise Physiology, University Hospital Center of Saint-Etienne, 42000 Saint-Etienne, France
- INSERM, U1059, DVH Team, SAINBIOSE, Jean Monnet University, 42000 Saint-Etienne, France
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- INSERM, U1059, DVH Team, SAINBIOSE, Jean Monnet University, 42000 Saint-Etienne, France
- Department of Education and Research in General Practice, Jean Monnet University, 42000 Saint-Etienne, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Center of Saint-Etienne, 42000 Saint-Etienne, France
- CIRI-Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie, Team GIMAP, Jean Monnet University, Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University, Inserm, U1111, CNRS, UMR530, 42000 Saint-Etienne, France
- CIC 1408 Inserm, University Hospital Centre of Saint-Etienne, 42000 Saint-Etienne, France
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- Department of Clinical and Exercise Physiology, University Hospital Center of Saint-Etienne, 42000 Saint-Etienne, France
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- Department of Clinical and Exercise Physiology, University Hospital Center of Saint-Etienne, 42000 Saint-Etienne, France
- INSERM, U1059, DVH Team, SAINBIOSE, Jean Monnet University, 42000 Saint-Etienne, France
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- Department of Clinical and Exercise Physiology, University Hospital Center of Saint-Etienne, 42000 Saint-Etienne, France
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- Department of Clinical and Exercise Physiology, University Hospital Center of Saint-Etienne, 42000 Saint-Etienne, France
- Inter-University Laboratory of Human Movement Biology, EA 7424, Jean Monnet University, 42000 Saint-Etienne, France
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- Department of Clinical and Exercise Physiology, University Hospital Center of Saint-Etienne, 42000 Saint-Etienne, France
- INSERM, U1059, DVH Team, SAINBIOSE, Jean Monnet University, 42000 Saint-Etienne, France
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- Department of Clinical and Exercise Physiology, University Hospital Center of Saint-Etienne, 42000 Saint-Etienne, France
- INSERM, U1059, DVH Team, SAINBIOSE, Jean Monnet University, 42000 Saint-Etienne, France
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Fox KR, Neville SP, Grant VR, Vannatta K, Jackson JL. Ambivalence is associated with decreased physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness among adolescents with critical congenital heart disease. Heart Lung 2023; 58:198-203. [PMID: 36587561 PMCID: PMC9992114 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2022.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Adolescents with congenital heart disease (CHD) are insufficiently physically active. Given that increasing physical activity may reduce their cardiovascular risk, it is important to identify correlates of this behavior. Perceived benefits of and barriers to physical activity are associated with physical activity engagement. Existing research has only considered these constructs separately. This population may be ambivalent toward physical activity (i.e., perceive both strong benefits and barriers). The association of ambivalence and physical activity related outcomes is unknown among this at-risk population. OBJECTIVE Determine the association of ambivalence and sedentary behavior, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2Peak) among adolescents with CHD. METHODS The present study is an analysis of data from an eligibility assessment for a randomized clinical trial of an intervention to promote MVPA among adolescents aged 15 to 18 years with moderate or complex CHD. Participants (N = 84) completed a survey assessing perceived benefits and barriers from which ambivalence toward physical activity was calculated, an exercise stress test to measure VO2Peak, and wore an accelerometer for one week to determine their engagement in sedentary behavior and MVPA. Linear regression analyses determined associations between ambivalence and physical activity related outcomes. RESULTS: Greater ambivalence toward physical activity was associated with increased sedentary behavior, decreased MVPA, and reduced VO2Peak, adjusting for demographic and clinical covariates. CONCLUSIONS Ambivalence is associated with objectively measured physical activity (sedentary behavior, MVPA) and a biomarker of cardiovascular health (VO2Peak). Screening for ambivalence may help clinicians identify those most likely to benefit from physical activity-related education.
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- Kristen R Fox
- Center for Biobehavioral Health, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Near East Office Building, 3rd Floor, 431 S. 18th St., Columbus, OH, USA 43205.
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- Center for Biobehavioral Health, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Near East Office Building, 3rd Floor, 431 S. 18th St., Columbus, OH, USA 43205
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- Center for Biobehavioral Health, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Near East Office Building, 3rd Floor, 431 S. 18th St., Columbus, OH, USA 43205
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- Center for Biobehavioral Health, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Near East Office Building, 3rd Floor, 431 S. 18th St., Columbus, OH, USA 43205; Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, 370 W. 9th Ave., Columbus, OH, USA 43210
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- Center for Biobehavioral Health, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Near East Office Building, 3rd Floor, 431 S. 18th St., Columbus, OH, USA 43205; Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, 370 W. 9th Ave., Columbus, OH, USA 43210
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Surendrakumar V, Aitken E, Mark P, Motallebzadeh R, Hunter J, Amer A, Summers D, Rennie K, Rooshenas L, Garbi M, Sylvester K, Hudson C, Banks J, Sidders A, Norton A, Slater M, Bartlett M, Knight S, Pettigrew G. Cardiorespiratory Optimisation By Arteriovenous fistula Ligation after renal Transplantation (COBALT): study protocol for a multicentre randomised interventional feasibility trial. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e067668. [PMID: 36759026 PMCID: PMC9923321 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-067668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Cardiovascular events are a major cause of mortality following successful kidney transplantation.Arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are considered the best option for haemodialysis, but may contribute to this excess mortality because they promote adverse cardiac remodelling and ventricular hypertrophy. This raises the question whether recipients with a well-functioning kidney transplant should undergo elective AVF ligation. METHODS AND ANALYSIS The COBALT feasibility study is a multicentre interventional randomised controlled trial (RCT) that will randomise renal transplant patients with stable graft function and a working AVF on a 1:1 basis to standard care (continued conservative management) or to AVF ligation. All patients will perform cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) on recruitment and 6 months later. Daily functioning and quality of life will be additionally assessed by questionnaire completion and objective measure of physical activity. The primary outcome-the proportion of approached patients who complete the study (incorporating rates of consent, receipt of allocated intervention and completion of both CPETs without withdrawal)-will determine progression to a full-scale RCT. Design of the proposed RCT will be informed by an embedded qualitative assessment of participant and healthcare professional involvement. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This study has been approved by the East Midlands-Derby Research Ethics Committee (22/EM/0002) and the Health Research Authority. The results of this work will be disseminated academically through presentation at national and international renal meetings and via open access, peer-reviewed outputs. Existing networks of renal patient groups will also be used to disseminate the study findings to other key stakeholders. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ISRCTN49033491.
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- Veena Surendrakumar
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
- Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Renal Surgery, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, UK
- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Nephrology and Transplantation, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Transplant and Dialysis Access Surgery, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, UK
- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Institute of Transplantation, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Transplant Surgery, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Bristol Population Health Science Institute, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Respiratory Physiology Services, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Statistics and Clinical Studies, NHS Blood and Transplant Organ Donation and Transplantation Directorate, Bristol, UK
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- Statistics and Clinical Studies, NHS Blood and Transplant Organ Donation and Transplantation Directorate, Bristol, UK
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- Clinical Trials Unit, NHSBT Clinical Trials Unit, Cambridge, UK
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- Addenbrooke's Kidney Patients Association, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Transplant Surgery, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Vascular Studies, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Transplant Surgery, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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Gavotto A, Ladeveze M, Avesani M, Huguet H, Guillaumont S, Picot MC, Requirand A, Matecki S, Amedro P. Aerobic fitness change with time in children with congenital heart disease: A retrospective controlled cohort study. Int J Cardiol 2023; 371:140-146. [PMID: 36181952 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2022.09.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND To evaluate the change in aerobic fitness (VO2max), measured by cardio-pulmonary exercise test (CPET), in children with congenital heart disease (CHD), compared to matched healthy controls, and identify predictors of VO2max change with time in this specific population. METHOD This longitudinal retrospective multicentre cohort study was carried out from 2010 to 2020. We included CHD paediatric patients from the cohort of a previous cross-sectional study, who had a second CPET at least 1 year after the first one, during their follow-up. RESULTS We included 936 children, 296 in the CHD group and 640 controls. Mean time between baseline and final CPET was 4.4 ± 1.7 years. After matching on age and gender and adjustment for age and BMI, the mean VO2max group difference was 10.5% ± 1.0% of percent-predict VO2max at baseline and increased to 19.1% ± 1.3% at final assessment. In the CHD group, the proportion of children with impaired aerobic fitness was significantly higher at final than at baseline CPET assessment (51.4% vs 20.3%; P < 0.01). The mean annual VO2max decrease was significantly worse in the CHD group than in controls (-1.88% ± 0.19% of percent-predict VO2max/year vs. -0.44% ± 0.27% of percent-predict VO2max/year, P < 0.01, respectively). In multivariate analyse, male gender, a high initial VO2max, a high BMI, and the number of cardiac surgical procedures ≥2, were predictors of the VO2max decrease with time. CONCLUSION The VO2max decrease with time is more pronounced in children with CHD compared to healthy matched controls. This study highlighted the importance of serial CPET assessment in children with CHD. Trial registration NCT04815577.
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- Arthur Gavotto
- Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, M3C Regional Reference CHD Centre, University Hospital, Montpellier, France; PhyMedExp, CNRS, INSERM, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, M3C Regional Reference CHD Centre, University Hospital, Montpellier, France
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- Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, M3C National Reference Centre, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France
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- Epidemiology and Clinical Research Department, University Hospital, Montpellier, France; Clinical Investigation Centre, INSERM U1411, Montpellier University Hospital, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, M3C Regional Reference CHD Centre, University Hospital, Montpellier, France; Paediatric Cardiology and Rehabilitation Unit, Saint-Pierre Institute, Palavas-Les-Flots, France
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- Epidemiology and Clinical Research Department, University Hospital, Montpellier, France; Clinical Investigation Centre, INSERM U1411, Montpellier University Hospital, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, M3C Regional Reference CHD Centre, University Hospital, Montpellier, France
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- PhyMedExp, CNRS, INSERM, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France; Paediatric Functional Exploration Laboratory, Physiology Department, University Hospital, Montpellier, France
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- Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, M3C National Reference Centre, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France; IHU Liryc, Electrophysiology and Heart Modelling Institute, INSERM 1045, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.
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‘Health-related quality of life in operated adult patients with Tetralogy of Fallot and correlation with advanced imaging indexes and cardiopulmonary exercise test'a narrative review. Curr Probl Cardiol 2022:101184. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2022.101184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Hövels-Gürich HH, Lebherz C, Korte B, Vazquez-Jimenez JF, Marx N, Kerst G, Frick M. NYHA class and cardiopulmonary exercise capacity impact self-rated health-related quality of life in young adults after arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcchd.2022.100330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Tran DL, Celermajer DS, Ayer J, Grigg L, Clendenning C, Hornung T, Justo R, Davis GM, d'Udekem Y, Cordina R. The "Super-Fontan" Phenotype: Characterizing Factors Associated With High Physical Performance. Front Cardiovasc Med 2021; 8:764273. [PMID: 34950712 PMCID: PMC8688538 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.764273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background: People with a Fontan circulation usually have moderately impaired exercise performance, although a subset have high physical performance ("Super-Fontan"), which may represent a low-risk phenotype. Methods: People with a "Super-Fontan" phenotype were defined as achieving normal exercise performance [≥80% predicted peak oxygen uptake (VO2) and work rate] during cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) and were identified from the Australian and New Zealand Fontan Registry. A Fontan control group that included people with impaired exercise performance (<80% predicted VO2 or work rate) was also identified based on a 1:3 allocation ratio. A subset of participants were prospectively recruited and completed a series of physical activity, exercise self-efficacy, and health-related quality of life questionnaires. Results: Sixty CPETs ("Super-Fontan", n = 15; control, n = 45) were included. A subset ("Super-Fontan", n = 10; control, n = 13) completed a series of questionnaires. Average age was 29 ± 8 years; 48% were males. Exercise capacity reflected by percent predicted VO2 was 67 ± 17% in the entire cohort. Compared to the "Super-Fontan" phenotype, age at Fontan completion was higher in controls (4.0 ± 2.9 vs. 7.2 ± 5.3 years, p = 0.002). Only one (7%) person in the "Super-Fontan" group had a dominant right ventricle compared to 15 (33%) controls (p = 0.043). None of those in the "Super-Fontan" group were obese, while almost a quarter (22%) of controls were obese based on body mass index (p = 0.046). Lung function abnormalities were less prevalent in the "Super-Fontan" group (20 vs. 70%, p = 0.006). Exercise self-efficacy was greater in the "Super-Fontan" group (34.2 ± 3.6 vs. 27.9 ± 7.2, p = 0.02). Self-reported sports participation and physical activity levels during childhood and early adulthood were higher in the "Super-Fontan" group (p < 0.05). The total average time spent participating in structured sports and physical activity was 4.3 ± 2.6 h/wk in the "Super-Fontan" group compared to 2.0 ± 3.0 h/wk in controls, p = 0.003. There were no differences in self-reported current total physical activity score or health-related quality of life between groups (p ≥ 0.05). Conclusions: The "Super-Fontan" phenotype is associated with a healthy weight, lower age at Fontan completion, better exercise self-efficacy, and higher overall levels of sport and physical activity participation during physical development.
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- Derek L Tran
- Department of Cardiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Central Clinical School, The University of Sydney School of Medicine, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Charles Perkins Centre, Heart Research Institute, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Central Clinical School, The University of Sydney School of Medicine, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Charles Perkins Centre, Heart Research Institute, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Heart Centre for Children, The Sydney Children's Hospital Network, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,The Children's Hospital at Westmead Clinical School, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,The University of Melbourne School of Medicine, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Green Lane Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Service, Starship Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Paediatric Cardiac Service, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,The University of Queensland School of Medicine, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Discipline of Exercise and Sports Science, Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, United States.,Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Central Clinical School, The University of Sydney School of Medicine, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Charles Perkins Centre, Heart Research Institute, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Cleuziou J, Huber AK, Strbad M, Ono M, Hager A, Hörer J, Lange R. Factors Affecting Health-Related Quality of Life After the Arterial Switch Operation. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2021; 12:344-351. [PMID: 33942696 DOI: 10.1177/2150135121990651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Long-term morbidity and mortality outcomes of the arterial switch operation (ASO) in patients with transposition of the great arteries and Taussig-Bing anomaly are excellent. With an increasing number of patients reaching adolescence and adulthood, more attention is directed toward quality of life. Our study aimed to determine the health-related quality of life (hrQoL) outcomes in patients after the ASO and identify factors influencing their hrQoL. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, hrQoL of patients after ASO was assessed with the German version of the Short Form-36 (SF-36) and the potential association of specified clinical factors was analyzed. Patients of at least 14 years of age who underwent ASO in our institution from 1983 were considered eligible. RESULTS Of the 355 questionnaires sent to eligible patients, 261 (73%) were available for analysis. Compared to the reference population, patients who had undergone ASO had a significantly higher score in all subscales of the SF-36 except for vitality (P < .01). Patients with an implanted pacemaker (P = .002), patients who required at least one reoperation (P < .001), and patients currently taking cardiac medication (P < .004) or oral anticoagulation (P = .036) had lower physical component scores compared to patients without these factors. CONCLUSIONS Patients' self-assessed and self-reported hrQoL after ASO (using German version of the Short Form 36) is very good. In this population, hrQoL is influenced by reoperation, the need for a pacemaker, and current cardiac medication or anticoagulant use. The development of strategies designed to mitigate or minimize the requirements for, and/or impact of these factors may lead to better hrQoL in this patient population.
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- Julie Cleuziou
- Department of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, 14924German Heart Center Munich, Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Munich, Germany.,Institute for Translational Cardiac Surgery (INSURE), 14924German Heart Center Munich, Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, 14924German Heart Center Munich, Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, 14924German Heart Center Munich, Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, 14924German Heart Center Munich, Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Defects, 14924German Heart Center Munich, Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, 14924German Heart Center Munich, Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Munich, Germany.,Division of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, University Hospital of Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Translational Cardiac Surgery (INSURE), 14924German Heart Center Munich, Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Munich, Germany.,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, 14924German Heart Center Munich, Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Munich, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK)-Partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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Mismatch between self-estimated and objectively assessed exercise capacity in patients with congenital heart disease varies in regard to complexity of cardiac defects. Cardiol Young 2021; 31:77-83. [PMID: 33081857 DOI: 10.1017/s1047951120003406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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AIM Regular evaluation of physical capacity takes a crucial part in long-term follow-up in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). This study aims to examine the accuracy of self-estimated exercise capacity compared to objective assessments by cardiopulmonary exercise testing in patients with CHD of various complexity. METHODS We conducted a single centre, cross-sectional study with retrospective analysis on 382 patients aged 8-68 years with various CHD who completed cardiopulmonary exercise tests. Peak oxygen uptake was measured. Additionally, questionnaires covering self-estimation of exercise capacity were completed. Peak oxygen uptake was compared to patient's self-estimated exercise capacity with focus on differences between complex and non-complex defects. RESULTS Peak oxygen uptake was 25.5 ± 7.9 ml/minute/kg, corresponding to 75.1 ± 18.8% of age- and sex-specific reference values. Higher values of peak oxygen uptake were seen in patients with higher subjective rating of exercise capacity. However, oxygen uptake in patients rating their exercise capacity as good (mean oxygen uptake 78.5 ± 1.6%) or very good (mean oxygen uptake 84.8 ± 4.8%) was on average still reduced compared to normal. In patients with non-complex cardiac defects, we saw a significant correlation between peak oxygen uptake and self-estimated exercise capacity (spearman-rho -0.30, p < 0.001), whereas in patients with complex cardiac defects, no correlation was found (spearman-rho -0.11, p < 0.255). CONCLUSION The mismatch between self-estimated and objectively assessed exercise capacity is most prominent in patients with complex CHD.Registration number at Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin Ethics Committee: EA2/106/14.
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Lifetime Burden of Adult Congenital Heart Disease in the USA Using a Microsimulation Model. Pediatr Cardiol 2020; 41:1515-1525. [PMID: 32651615 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-020-02409-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 07/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Congenital heart defects (CHD) represent a growing burden of illness among adults. We estimated the lifetime health, education, labor, and social outcomes of adults with CHD in the USA using the Future Adult Model, a dynamic microsimulation model that has been used to study the lifetime impacts of a variety of chronic diseases. We simulated a cohort of adult heads of households > 25 years old derived from the Panel Survey of Income Dynamics who reported a childhood heart problem as a proxy for CHD and calculated life expectancy, disability-free and quality-adjusted life years, lifetime earnings, education attainment, employment, development of chronic disease, medical spending, and disability insurance claiming status. Total burden of disease was estimated by comparing to a healthy cohort with no childhood heart problem. Eighty-seven individuals reporting a childhood heart problem were identified from the PSID and were used to generate the synthetic cohort simulated in the model. Life expectancy, disability-free, quality-adjusted, and discounted quality-adjusted life years were an average 4.6, 6.7, 5.3, and 1.4 years lower than in healthy adults. Lung disease, cancer, and severe mental distress were more common compared to healthy individuals. The CHD cohort earned $237,800 less in lifetime earnings and incurred higher average total medical spend by $66,600 compared to healthy individuals. Compared to healthy adults, the total burden of CHD is over $500K per adult. Despite being among the healthiest adults with CHD, there are significant decrements in life expectancy, employment, and lifetime earnings, with concomitant increases in medical spend.
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to assess exercise capacity, physical activity, and health-related quality of life within a broad and unselected group of adults with CHD. DESIGN From April 2009 to February 2014, 1310 patients were assessed for suitability to participate in this single-centre cross-sectional study. Seven hundred and forty-seven (57%) patients were included, performed a submaximal bicycle test, and answered questionnaires regarding physical activity and health-related quality of life. Exercise capacity, physical activity, and health-related quality of life were compared with reference values and correlations were studied. RESULTS The exercise capacities of men and women with CHD were 58.7 and 66.3%, respectively, of reference values. Approximately, 20-25% of the patients did not achieve the recommended amount of physical activity. In addition, men scored significantly less points on 7 out of 10 scales of health-related quality of life and women in 6 out of 10 scales, compared with reference values. The strongest correlation was between exercise capacity and the Short Form-36 (physical function). CONCLUSIONS Exercise capacity was impaired in all adults with CHD, including those with less complicated CHD. One-quarter of the patients did not achieve the recommended levels of physical activity. Exercise tests followed by individualised exercise prescriptions may be offered to all patients with CHD aiming to increase exercise capacity, levels of physical activity, improve health-related quality of life, and reduce the risk of acquired life-style diseases.
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Approximately 50 million adults worldwide have known congenital heart disease (CHD). Among the most common types of CHD defects in adults are atrial septal defects and ventricular septal defects followed by complex congenital heart lesions such as tetralogy of Fallot. Adults with CHDs are more likely to have hypertension, cerebral vascular disease, diabetes and chronic kidney disease than age-matched controls without CHD. Moreover, by the age of 50, adults with CHD are at a greater than 10% risk of experiencing cardiac dysrhythmias and approximately 4% experience sudden death. Consequently, adults with CHD require healthcare that is two- to four-times greater than adults without CHD. This paper discusses the diagnosis and treatment of adults with atrial septal defects, ventricular septal defects and tetralogy of Fallot.
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- Robert J Henning
- School of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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Stout KK, Daniels CJ, Aboulhosn JA, Bozkurt B, Broberg CS, Colman JM, Crumb SR, Dearani JA, Fuller S, Gurvitz M, Khairy P, Landzberg MJ, Saidi A, Valente AM, Van Hare GF. 2018 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Circulation 2020; 139:e637-e697. [PMID: 30586768 DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000000602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Karen K Stout
- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative. §§Former Task Force member; current member during the writing effort
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative. §§Former Task Force member; current member during the writing effort
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative. §§Former Task Force member; current member during the writing effort
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative. §§Former Task Force member; current member during the writing effort
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative. §§Former Task Force member; current member during the writing effort
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative. §§Former Task Force member; current member during the writing effort
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative. §§Former Task Force member; current member during the writing effort
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative. §§Former Task Force member; current member during the writing effort
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative. §§Former Task Force member; current member during the writing effort
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative. §§Former Task Force member; current member during the writing effort
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative. §§Former Task Force member; current member during the writing effort
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative. §§Former Task Force member; current member during the writing effort
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative. §§Former Task Force member; current member during the writing effort
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative. §§Former Task Force member; current member during the writing effort
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative. §§Former Task Force member; current member during the writing effort
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Stout KK, Daniels CJ, Aboulhosn JA, Bozkurt B, Broberg CS, Colman JM, Crumb SR, Dearani JA, Fuller S, Gurvitz M, Khairy P, Landzberg MJ, Saidi A, Valente AM, Van Hare GF. 2018 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Circulation 2020; 139:e698-e800. [PMID: 30586767 DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000000603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 217] [Impact Index Per Article: 54.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Karen K Stout
- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative
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Gavotto A, Abassi H, Rola M, Serrand C, Picot MC, Iriart X, Thambo JB, Iserin L, Ladouceur M, Bredy C, Amedro P. Factors associated with exercise capacity in patients with a systemic right ventricle. Int J Cardiol 2019; 292:230-235. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.06.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2019] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Kim HJ, Jae SY, Choo J, Yoon JK, Kim S, Königstein K, Schmidt‐Trucksäss A, Franklin BA. Mediating effects of exercise capacity on the association between physical activity and health‐related quality of life among adolescents with complex congenital heart disease. Am J Hum Biol 2019; 31:e23297. [DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.23297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2018] [Revised: 05/08/2019] [Accepted: 06/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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- Hyun Jeong Kim
- Department of Sport ScienceUniversity of Seoul Seoul South Korea
- Department of PediatricsSejong General Hospital Bucheon South Korea
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- Department of Sport ScienceUniversity of Seoul Seoul South Korea
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- College of NursingKorea University Seoul South Korea
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- Department of PediatricsSejong General Hospital Bucheon South Korea
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- Department of PediatricsSejong General Hospital Bucheon South Korea
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- Division of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Department of Sport, Exercise and HealthUniversity of Basel Basel Switzerland
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- Division of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Department of Sport, Exercise and HealthUniversity of Basel Basel Switzerland
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- Preventive Cardiology and Cardiac RehabilitationWilliam Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak Michigan
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Quality of life and depression in adults with repaired complex cyanotic congenital heart disease in the Czech Republic. COR ET VASA 2019. [DOI: 10.33678/cor.2019.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Schaan CW, Feltez G, Schaan BD, Pellanda LC. FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE. REVISTA PAULISTA DE PEDIATRIA 2019; 37:65-72. [PMID: 30624535 PMCID: PMC6362379 DOI: 10.1590/1984-0462/;2019;37;1;00016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2017] [Accepted: 12/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Objective: To evaluate the physical activity level and functional capacity of children and adolescents with congenital heart disease and to describe correlations between functionality, surgical and echocardiographic findings, metabolic and inflammatory profile and differences between acyanotic and cyanotic heart defects. Methods: A cross-sectional study including children and adolescents with congenital heart disease between six and 18 years old that were evaluated with the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) to assess functional capacity. The short version form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was performed to evaluate physical activity levels. Also, echocardiography and blood collection, to evaluate the metabolic (blood glucose, lipids, insulin) and inflammatory markers (C-reactive protein), were assessed. Results: Twenty-five individuals were evaluated. Of them, 14 had acyanotic heart defects and 11 cyanotic heart defects. Mean age was 12.0±3.7 years, and 20 (80%) were male. IPAQ showed that six (24%) individuals were very active, eight (32%) were active, nine (36%) had irregular physical activity, and two (8%) were sedentary. The mean distance walked in the 6MWT, considering all studied individuals, was 464.7±100.4 m, which was 181.4±42.0 m less than the predicted (p=0.005). There was a positive correlation between Z score 6MWT and the number of surgical procedures (r=-0.455; p=0.022). Conclusions: Children and adolescents with congenital heart disease have low functional capacity, but they are not completely sedentary.
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Larsson L, Johansson B, Wadell K, Thilén U, Sandberg C. Adults with congenital heart disease overestimate their physical activity level. IJC HEART & VASCULATURE 2018; 22:13-17. [PMID: 30480085 PMCID: PMC6240621 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2018.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2018] [Revised: 11/05/2018] [Accepted: 11/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Background Physical activity reduces the risk of acquired cardiovascular disease, which is of great importance in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). There are diverging data whether physical activity level (PAL) differs between patients with CHD and controls. Furthermore, it is unknown if PAL can be reliably assessed in patients with CHD using self-reported instruments. Methods Seventy-five patients with CHD (mean age 37.5 ± 15.5 years, women n = 29 [38.7%]) and 42 age and sex matched controls completed the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and carried the activity monitor Actiheart over 4 days. Time spent at ≥3 METS ≥21.4 min/day, i.e. reaching the WHO recommendation for PAL to promote health, was used as the outcome measure. Data on PAL obtained from IPAQ were compared with Actiheart. Results The proportion of individuals reaching target PAL according to IPAQ was similar in patients with CHD and controls (70.7%vs.76.2%, p = 0.52) as well as between patients with simple and complex lesions. There was an overall difference between IPAQ and Actiheart in detecting recommended PAL (72.6%vs.51.3%, p < 0.001). In a subgroup analysis, this difference was also detected in patients but was borderline for controls. The negative predictive value for IPAQ in detecting insufficient PAL was higher in patients than in controls (73%vs.40%). Conclusions The proportion of persons reaching sufficient PAL to promote health was similar in patients and controls. The self-reported instrument overestimated PAL in relation to objective measurements. However, with a high negative predictive value, IPAQ is a potentially useful tool for detecting patients with insufficient PAL.
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- Lena Larsson
- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Sweden
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- Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Umeå University, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Cardiology, Lund University, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Sweden.,Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Umeå University, Sweden
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Stout KK, Daniels CJ, Aboulhosn JA, Bozkurt B, Broberg CS, Colman JM, Crumb SR, Dearani JA, Fuller S, Gurvitz M, Khairy P, Landzberg MJ, Saidi A, Valente AM, Van Hare GF. 2018 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol 2018; 73:e81-e192. [PMID: 30121239 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.08.1029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 462] [Impact Index Per Article: 77.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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2018 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol 2018; 73:1494-1563. [PMID: 30121240 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.08.1028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 309] [Impact Index Per Article: 51.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Perceptions of Disease-Related Stress: A Key to Better Understanding Patient-Reported Outcomes Among Survivors of Congenital Heart Disease. J Cardiovasc Nurs 2018; 32:587-593. [PMID: 27685861 DOI: 10.1097/jcn.0000000000000371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Disease-related stressors for survivors of congenital heart disease (CHD) have been qualitatively described but not quantified nor examined in relationship to important patient-reported outcomes (PROs). OBJECTIVE The aims of this study are to (1) identify the types and degree of disease-related stress experienced by CHD survivors based on age, functional status, and sex, (2) examine differences in stress and PROs by age, functional status, and sex, and (3) determine the unique contribution of perceived stress to variability in PROs. METHODS A cross-sectional study of 173 adolescents and emerging and young adults who were recruited from both pediatric and adult CHD clinics was conducted. Participants rated the degree to which they found various aspects of CHD stressful and completed PROs of health-related quality of life and emotional distress. Differences in perceptions of stress across predictors were determined using analyses of variance and χ analyses. The relative contribution of perceived stress predicting PROs was examined using stepwise linear regression. RESULTS Two items emerged as being stressful for almost half of the sample, including concerns about future health and having scars or other signs of medical procedures. Adolescents reported less perceived stress than emerging or young adults, and survivors with even mild functional limitations reported higher perceived stress than did those without any symptoms. Perceptions of stress significantly contributed to variability in PROs above and beyond other predictors and was the only variable to explain unique variance in emotional distress. CONCLUSIONS Having even mild functional impairment may have significant deleterious consequences on PROs via increased perceptions of stress. Stress may be modifiable using cognitive behavioral therapy.
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Quality of life in adults with repaired tetralogy of Fallot. POLISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY 2018; 15:107-113. [PMID: 30069191 PMCID: PMC6066685 DOI: 10.5114/kitp.2018.76476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2018] [Accepted: 05/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Introduction Observations of patients after repair of tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) indicate good correction results and long-term survival. Few papers have been published in which the quality of life (QoL) of this population has been assessed. Aim To evaluate QoL in adults with repaired ToF.
Material and methods We included 39 patients with repaired ToF and 40 age- and sex-matched healthy volunteers. Information recorded included echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance, cardiopulmonary exercise test, and self-reported health-related QoL questionnaire (SF-36).
Results The perceived physical and mental domains of health were signi cantly poorer in ToF patients than in controls. A positive correlation between VO2 peak and physical domains was observed: (VO2 peak vs. physical domains (r = 0.6, p ≤ 0.001), general health (r = 0.36, p = 0.03), and physical complex status (r = 0.51, p = 0.001). VO2 peak % correlated with physical functioning (r = 0.43, p = 0.007), general health (r = 0.39, p = 0.015) and physical complex status (r = 0.49, p = 0.002). Right ventricle ejection fraction, determined with cardiac magnetic resonance, positively correlated with role physical (r = 0.38, p = 0.04). In echocardiography, pressure half time was posi- tively correlated with physical functioning (r = 0.48, p = 0.004) and role physical (r = 0.4, p = 0.02).
Conclusions The QoL in adults after repair of ToF and healthy control subjects was compared directly. The self-perceived physical and mental domains of health were significantly poorer in ToF patients than in controls. Strong associations were found between objective exercise capacity and physical aspects of quality of life. Complex assessment and quality of life instruments should be used together to obtain an accurate view of health status of patients with repaired ToF.
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Kuhn M, Hornung A, Ulmer H, Schlensak C, Hofbeck M, Wiegand G. Comparative Noninvasive Measurement of Cardiac Output Based on the Inert Gas Rebreathing Method (Innocor®) and MRI in Patients with Univentricular Hearts. Pediatr Cardiol 2018; 39:810-817. [PMID: 29396582 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-018-1824-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2017] [Accepted: 01/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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There are many complex cardiac malformations that are characterized by a functionally univentricular physiology. Staged surgical repair according to the Fontan principle separates the systemic and pulmonary circulations by connecting the systemic venous return to the pulmonary arteries. However, long-term follow-up studies demonstrate a gradual deterioration of cardiac function, particularly from the second or third decade. Noninvasive evaluation of the cardiac function is, therefore, important in the follow-up of these patients. The cardiac index (CI) is a reliable hemodynamic parameter and represents an important marker of cardiac function. We compared CI values determined by cardiac MRI (CMRI) with values obtained by noninvasive inert gas rebreathing (IGR; Innocor® system). Sixteen patients (age range: 7.2-32.7 years) with functionally univentricular hearts (UVH) following total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC) were compared with 12 healthy subjects (age range: 8.5-18.6 years). The standard treadmill protocol of the German Society of Pediatric Cardiology was used for exercise testing. CI was determined at rest and at two standardized submaximal exercise levels. In all subjects, CI increased under exercise conditions, but the values were significantly lower in patients with UVH. There was no significant difference between patients with UVH and predominantly right- or left-ventricular morphology. In comparison with CMRI measurements, the CI values obtained by the IGR method tended to be lower, with a mean difference of 1.02 l/min/m2. Noninvasive measurement of CI with the IGR method is feasible at rest and during exercise, and appears to be suited for routine determination of CI in patients with UVH following TCPC.
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- Miriam Kuhn
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 1, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 1, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 1, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 1, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 1, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany.
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Castaldi B, Bordin G, Padalino M, Cuppini E, Vida V, Milanesi O. Hemodynamic impact of pulmonary vasodilators on single ventricle physiology. Cardiovasc Ther 2017; 36. [PMID: 29193758 DOI: 10.1111/1755-5922.12314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2016] [Revised: 10/07/2017] [Accepted: 11/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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- Biagio Castaldi
- Pediatric Cardiology Unit; Department of Women's and Children's Health; University of Padua; Padua Italy
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- Pediatric Cardiology Unit; Department of Women's and Children's Health; University of Padua; Padua Italy
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- Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery Unit; Department of Thoracic, Cardiac and Vascular Sciences; University of Padua; Padua Italy
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- Pediatric Cardiology Unit; Department of Women's and Children's Health; University of Padua; Padua Italy
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- Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery Unit; Department of Thoracic, Cardiac and Vascular Sciences; University of Padua; Padua Italy
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- Pediatric Cardiology Unit; Department of Women's and Children's Health; University of Padua; Padua Italy
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Chaix MA, Marcotte F, Dore A, Mongeon FP, Mondésert B, Mercier LA, Khairy P. Risks and Benefits of Exercise Training in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease. Can J Cardiol 2016; 32:459-66. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2015.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2015] [Revised: 12/09/2015] [Accepted: 12/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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PURPOSE It is important to identify those children with a Fontan circulation who are at risk for impaired health-related quality of life. We aimed to determine the predictive value of functional health status - medical history and present medical status - on both physical and psychosocial domains of health-related quality of life, as reported by patients themselves and their parents. METHODS We carried out a prospective cross-sectional multi-centre study in Fontan patients aged between 8 and 15, who had undergone staged completion of total cavopulmonary connection according to a current technique before the age of 7 years. Functional health status was assessed as medical history - that is, age at Fontan, type of Fontan, ventricular dominance, and number of cardiac surgical procedures - and present medical status - assessed with magnetic resonance imaging, exercise testing, and rhythm assessment. Health-related quality of life was assessed with The TNO/AZL Child Questionnaire Child Form and Parent Form. RESULTS In multivariate prediction models, several medical history variables, such as more operations post-Fontan completion, lower age at Fontan completion, and dominant right ventricle, and present medical status variables, such as smaller end-diastolic volume, a higher score for ventilatory efficiency, and the presence of sinus node dysfunction, predicted worse outcomes on several parent-reported and self-reported physical as well as psychosocial health-related quality of life domains. CONCLUSIONS Medical history and worse present medical status not only predicted worse physical parent-reported and self-reported health-related quality of life but also worse psychosocial health-related quality of life and subjective cognitive functioning. These findings will help in identifying patients who are at risk for developing impaired health-related quality of life.
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Amedro P, Picot M, Moniotte S, Dorka R, Bertet H, Guillaumont S, Barrea C, Vincenti M, De La Villeon G, Bredy C, Soulatges C, Voisin M, Matecki S, Auquier P. Correlation between cardio-pulmonary exercise test variables and health-related quality of life among children with congenital heart diseases. Int J Cardiol 2016; 203:1052-60. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.11.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2015] [Revised: 11/02/2015] [Accepted: 11/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Quality of Life of Children with Congenital Heart Diseases: A Multicenter Controlled Cross-Sectional Study. Pediatr Cardiol 2015; 36:1588-601. [PMID: 26024647 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-015-1201-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2015] [Accepted: 05/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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To assess the health-related quality of life (QoL) in children with congenital heart diseases (CHD) with a validated questionnaire in comparison with control children. We prospectively recruited 282 children with CHD aged from 8 to 18 years in two tertiary care centers (France and Belgium) and 180 same-age controls in randomly selected French schools. Children's QoL was self-reported with the KIDSCREEN-52 questionnaire and reported by parents with the KIDSCREEN-27. QoL scores of each dimension were compared between CHD and controls and between the classes of disease severity. Both centers were comparable for most demographic and clinical data. Age- and gender-adjusted self-reported QoL scores were lower in CHD children than in controls for physical well-being (mean ± SEM 45.97 ± 0.57 vs 50.16 ± 0.71, p < 0.0001), financial resources (45.72 ± 0.70 vs 48.85 ± 0.87, p = 0.01), peers/social support (48.01 ± 0.72 vs 51.02 ± 0.88, p = 0.01), and autonomy in the multivariate analysis (47.63 ± 0.69 vs 49.28 ± 0.85, p = 0.04). Parents-reported scores were lower in CHD children for physical (p < 0.0001), psychological well-being (p = 0.04), peers/social support (p < 0.0001), and school environment (p < 0.0001) dimensions. Similarly, the disease severity had an impact on physical well-being (p < 0.001), financial resources (p = 0.05), and peers/social support (p = 0.01) for self-reported dimensions, and on physical well-being (p < 0.001), psychological well-being (p < 0.01), peers/social support (p < 0.001), and school environment (p < 0.001) for parents-reported dimensions. However, in multivariate analysis on self-reported QoL, disease severity was significantly associated with the self-perception dimension only. Self-reported QoL of CHD children was similar to that of same-age healthy children in seven of 10 dimensions, but parents-reported QoL was impaired in four of five dimensions.
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Adams MJ, Ng AK, Mauch P, Lipsitz SR, Winters P, Lipshultz SE. Peak oxygen consumption in Hodgkin's lymphoma survivors treated with mediastinal radiotherapy as a predictor of quality of life 5years later. PROGRESS IN PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2015.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Jackson JL, Hassen L, Gerardo GM, Vannatta K, Daniels CJ. Medical factors that predict quality of life for young adults with congenital heart disease: What matters most? Int J Cardiol 2015; 202:804-9. [PMID: 26476036 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.09.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2015] [Revised: 09/24/2015] [Accepted: 09/28/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Identify demographic and medical status indicators that account for variability in physical and emotional health-related quality of life (QoL) among young adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) as compared to traditional lesion severity categories. METHODS Cross-sectional study of 218 young adult survivors of CHD (mean=25.7, SD=7.1 years). Participants were recruited from pediatric and adult CHD clinics at a pediatric and an adult hospital. Stepwise linear regression examined the unique contribution of demographic (age; sex; estimated income) and medical status indicators (comorbid conditions; treatment modality; ventricular function/functional capacity) on QoL compared to traditional lesion severity categories (simple; moderate; complex). RESULTS Lesion severity category accounted for a small portion of the variance in physical QoL (3%), but was not associated with emotional QoL. Lesion severity did not significantly contribute to the variability in physical QoL once other variables were entered. Having an estimated income of ≤$30,000, taking more than one cardiac-related medication, and having a New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class designation>I was associated with poorer physical QoL and explained 23% of the variability. NYHA class was the only variable that explained a unique proportion of variance (7%) in emotional QoL, and having a NYHA class designation>I was associated with greater risk for poorer emotional functioning. CONCLUSIONS Findings suggested that several indicators readily available to treatment teams may provide important information about the risk for poor patient-reported outcomes of physical and emotional QoL among CHD survivors.
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- Jamie L Jackson
- Center for Biobehavioral Health, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, United States; Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States.
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- College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Center for Biobehavioral Health, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Center for Biobehavioral Health, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, United States; Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Columbus Ohio Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program, Heart Center, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, United States; Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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Bordin G, Padalino MA, Perentaler S, Castaldi B, Maschietto N, Michieli P, Crepaz R, Frigo AC, Vida VL, Milanesi O. Clinical Profile and Quality of Life of Adult Patients After the Fontan Procedure. Pediatr Cardiol 2015; 36:1261-9. [PMID: 25828147 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-015-1156-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2014] [Accepted: 03/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Increasingly, more patients with univentricular heart reach adulthood. Therefore, long-term psychological features are an important concern. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and psychological profile of post-Fontan adult patients and to identify the most significant determinants of quality of life. In this retrospective cross-sectional study, we reviewed the surgical and medical history of post-Fontan adult patients. Patients underwent a 24-h electrocardiogram, echocardiography and exercise testing. Self-report questionnaires were used to assess the Work Ability Index, quality of life (Satisfaction with Life Scale), perceived health status (SF-36 questionnaire), coping strategies (Brief Cope questionnaire) and presence of mood disorders (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale). Thirty-nine patients aged between 18 and 48 years (mean 27.5 years) were enrolled. The mean follow-up was 21.5 years. Most patients were unmarried (82.9 %), had a high school diploma (62.9 %) and were employed (62.9 %). Twenty-nine patients (82.3 %) had at least one long-term complication. The median single ventricle ejection fraction was 57 %, and the median maximal oxygen consumption was 26.8 ml/min/kg. This population tended to be anxious and to use adaptive coping strategies. Quality of life was perceived as excellent or good in 57.2 % of cases and was not related to either cardiac function or exercise capacity. Both quality of life and SF-36 domains were related to the Work Ability Index. This cohort of post-Fontan adult patients enjoyed a good quality of life irrespective of disease severity.
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- Giulia Bordin
- Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 3, 35128, Padua, Italy,
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Opić P, Utens EM, Cuypers JA, Witsenburg M, van den Bosch A, van Domburg R, Bogers AJ, Boersma E, Pelliccia A, Roos-Hesselink JW. Sports participation in adults with congenital heart disease. Int J Cardiol 2015; 187:175-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.03.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2014] [Revised: 02/04/2015] [Accepted: 03/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Improved exercise performance and quality of life after percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation. Int J Cardiol 2014; 173:388-92. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2013] [Revised: 01/20/2014] [Accepted: 03/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Mellion K, Uzark K, Cassedy A, Drotar D, Wernovsky G, Newburger JW, Mahony L, Mussatto K, Cohen M, Limbers C, Marino BS. Health-related quality of life outcomes in children and adolescents with congenital heart disease. J Pediatr 2014; 164:781-788.e1. [PMID: 24412135 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.11.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2013] [Revised: 10/18/2013] [Accepted: 11/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To compare health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in a group of pediatric patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) and healthy controls and patients with other chronic diseases, and to compare HRQOL among patients with CHD of various severity categories with one another, with controls, and with patients with other chronic diseases. STUDY DESIGN In this cross-sectional survey, t tests were used to compare patient and proxy-reported Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0 Generic Core Scales (PedsQL) scores (including total, physical health, and psychosocial health summary scores) in children (aged 8-12 years) and adolescents (aged 13-18 years) between controls and (1) a composite CHD population; and (2) patients in each of 3 CHD severity categories: mild (no intervention), biventricle (BV; postintervention), and single ventricle (SV; postpalliation). PedsQL scores among CHD severity categories were compared by ANOVA. PedsQL scores were also compared in the CHD population and children with other chronic diseases without age stratification using t tests. RESULTS There were 1138 (children, n = 625; adolescents, n = 513) and 771 (children, n = 528; adolescents, n = 243) patient and/or proxy reporters in the CHD and healthy control groups, respectively. Total, physical health, and psychosocial health summary scores were lower in the composite CHD, BV, and SV groups compared with controls (P < .0001). There were significant differences among disease severity categories for all scores (P < .01). The composite CHD, BV, and SV groups had similar PedsQL scores as end-stage renal disease, asthma, and obesity populations. CONCLUSION Children and adolescents with BV and SV CHD have significantly lower HRQOL than healthy controls and similar HRQOL as patients with other chronic pediatric diseases. Interventions targeting both physical and psychosocial domains are needed to improve HRQOL in this high-risk population.
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- Katelyn Mellion
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH.
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Division of Behavioral and Clinical Psychology, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, Dallas, TX
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- Department of Cardiology, Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, AZ
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Baylor University, Waco, TX
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH; Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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BACKGROUND Although sports participation is allowed to most adult patients with corrected tetralogy of Fallot, a reduced exercise tolerance and reduced perceived physical functioning is often present in these patients. We aimed to investigate daily physical activity in adults with tetralogy of Fallot and to investigate the underlying determinants of physical activity in daily life. METHODS We studied 73 patients with tetralogy of Fallot (53 male; mean age 27.3 ± 7.9 years) who underwent echocardiography and cardiopulmonary exercise testing, and who completed questionnaires about physical activity and perceived health status. All variables were compared with data from a general population. Relationships were studied by Pearson or Spearman correlation coefficients with correction for multiple testing. RESULTS Patients were significantly less active compared with the general population (p > 0.05), 55% of all patients were sedentary, 27% had an active or moderately active lifestyle, and 18% of the group had a vigorously active lifestyle. Peak oxygen uptake (71 ± 16%; p < 0.0001) was significantly reduced and related to reduced physical activity levels (r = 0.229; p = 0.017) and perceived physical functioning (r = 0.361; p = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS Adult patients with tetralogy of Fallot have a sedentary lifestyle and are less active than the general population. Inactivity significantly contributes to reduced exercise capacity, in addition to the impairment based on the cardiac condition. Moreover, reduced exercise capacity and the intensity of sports performed in daily life are related to perceived physical functioning. Individual patient counselling on physical activity might be a low-cost, high-benefit measure to be taken in this patient population.
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Sandberg C, Engström KG, Dellborg M, Thilén U, Wadell K, Johansson B. The level of physical exercise is associated with self-reported health status (EQ-5D) in adults with congenital heart disease. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2013; 22:240-8. [DOI: 10.1177/2047487313508665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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AIMS This review explores the quality of life of adult congenital heart disease patients and the relationship between disease severity and quality of life. METHODS We searched seven electronic databases and the bibliography of articles. The 31 selected studies fulfilled the following criteria: adult population; quantitative; assessment of quality of life and/or impact of disease severity on quality of life using validated measures; English language. Data extraction forms were used to summarise the results. RESULTS There are evident methodological limitations within the reviewed studies such as heterogeneous populations, designs, and quality of life conceptualisations and measurements. Despite these problems, findings suggest that the quality of life of adult congenital heart disease patients is compromised in the physical domain compared with their healthy counterparts, whereas no differences were found in relation to the psychosocial and environmental/occupational domain. Some severity variables appear to be significant correlates of quality of life and could be considered in a future standardised classification of disease severity. CONCLUSION The methodological limitations of past research in relation to the definition and measurement of quality of life, the study designs, and disease severity classifications need to be addressed in future studies in order to provide robust evidence and valid conclusions in this area of study. This will enable the development of targeted interventions for the improvement of quality of life in the adult population of congenital heart disease patients.
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Tikkanen AU, Opotowsky AR, Bhatt AB, Landzberg MJ, Rhodes J. Physical activity is associated with improved aerobic exercise capacity over time in adults with congenital heart disease. Int J Cardiol 2013; 168:4685-91. [PMID: 23962775 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.07.177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2013] [Revised: 06/25/2013] [Accepted: 07/20/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Impaired exercise capacity is common in adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD). This impairment is progressive and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. We studied the influence of the frequency of at least moderately strenuous physical activity (PhysAct) on changes in exercise capacity of ACHD patients over time. METHODS We studied ACHD patients ≥21 years old who had repeated maximal (RER≥1.09) cardiopulmonary exercise tests within 6 to 24 months. On the basis of data extracted from each patient's clinical records, PhysAct frequency was classified as (1) Low: minimal PhysAct, (2) Occasional: moderate PhysAct <2 times/week, or (3) Frequent: moderate PhysAct ≥2 times/week. RESULTS PhysAct frequency could be classified for 146 patients. Those who participated in frequent exercise tended to have improved pVO2 (∆pVO2=+1.63±2.67 ml/kg/min) compared to those who had low or occasional activity frequency (∆pVO2=+0.06±2.13 ml/kg/min, p=0.003) over a median follow-up of 13.2 months. This difference was independent of baseline clinical characteristics, time between tests, medication changes, or weight change. Those who engaged in frequent PhysAct were more likely to have an increase of pVO2 of ≥1SD between tests as compared with sedentary patients (multivariable OR=7.4, 95%CI 1.5-35.7). Aerobic exercise capacity also increased for patients who increased activity frequency from baseline to follow-up; 27.3% of those who increased their frequency of moderately strenuous physical activity had a clinically significant (at least +1SD) increase in pVO2 compared to only 11% of those who maintained or decreased activity frequency. CONCLUSIONS ACHD patients who engage in frequent physical activity tend to have improved exercise capacity over time.
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- Ana Ubeda Tikkanen
- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital. This author takes responsibility for all aspects of the reliability and freedom from bias of the data presented and their discussed interpretation
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital and Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital. This author takes responsibility for all aspects of the reliability and freedom from bias of the data presented and their discussed interpretation
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- Heart Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. This author takes responsibility for all aspects of the reliability and freedom from bias of the data presented and their discussed interpretation
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital and Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital. This author takes responsibility for all aspects of the reliability and freedom from bias of the data presented and their discussed interpretation
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital. This author takes responsibility for all aspects of the reliability and freedom from bias of the data presented and their discussed interpretation
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Dulfer K, Helbing WA, Duppen N, Utens EMWJ. Associations between exercise capacity, physical activity, and psychosocial functioning in children with congenital heart disease: a systematic review. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2013; 21:1200-15. [PMID: 23787793 DOI: 10.1177/2047487313494030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Children and adolescents operated upon for congenital heart disease (ConHD) may show reduced exercise capacity and physical activity, possibly associated with lowered self-esteem and quality of life (QoL). The studies into associations between these parameters have not been reviewed before. OBJECTIVE Review of studies into associations between exercise capacity, physical activity, respectively exercise training, and psychosocial functioning of ConHD youngsters. DATA SOURCES PubMed, Embase and reference lists of related articles. STUDY SELECTION Articles published between January 2000 and December 2012 into exercise capacity and/or physical activity, and a measure of psychosocial functioning in children with ConHD. DATA EXTRACTION Two investigators independently reviewed the identified articles for eligibility, and one author extracted the data. RESULTS Although exercise capacity was strongly related to physical domains of parent-reported and self-reported QoL, it was almost never associated with psychosocial domains of QoL. Physical activity was rarely associated with physical or psychosocial domains of QoL. Remarkably, self-reported depressive symptoms were associated with both physical and psychosocial QoL. The few studies into exercise-training programmes showed promising results in QoL and emotional and behavioral problems, but they contained methodological flaws. CONCLUSIONS No clear relationships were found between exercise capacity, physical activity, and QoL in children and adolescents with ConHD. Therefore we recommend assessing QoL separately, preferably both self-reported and parent-reported. Since depressive symptoms were associated with reduced physical and psychosocial QoL, screening on these symptoms is also recommended.
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- Karolijn Dulfer
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology, Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Paediatrics, Division of Cardiology, Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Paediatrics, Division of Cardiology, Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology, Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Mueller GC, Sarikouch S, Beerbaum P, Hager A, Dubowy KO, Peters B, Mir TS. Health-related quality of life compared with cardiopulmonary exercise testing at the midterm follow-up visit after tetralogy of Fallot repair: a study of the German competence network for congenital heart defects. Pediatr Cardiol 2013; 34:1081-7. [PMID: 23263026 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-012-0603-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2012] [Accepted: 11/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This nationwide study aimed to evaluate health-related quality of life (QoL) experienced by children after tetralogy of Fallot repair and to compare self-reported physical ability with objective exercise performance. This prospective nonrandomized, government-funded multicenter study enrolled 168 patients (70 girls; ages 8-16 years) after tetralogy of Fallot repair at eight German heart centers. Health-related QoL was analyzed by the self-reported KINDL-R quality-of-life questionnaire. The patients' actual exercise capacity was evaluated by a cardiopulmonary exercise test. Health-related QoL and cardiopulmonary exercise capacity were compared with those of an age-matched German standard population. Correlation of health-related QoL with self-estimated physical rating and cardiopulmonary exercise capacity were analyzed. Health-related QoL in children and adolescents after tetralogy of Fallot repair is without limitation. Compared with the standard population, all the items evaluated by the KINDL-R questionnaire showed better or similar values, whereas objective exercise capacity compared with that of the standard population was impaired. Peak oxygen uptake correlated significantly with the physical well-being (p = 0.002) and the total score (p = 0.01) of the KINDL-R questionnaire. Health-related QoL experienced by children and adolescents after tetralogy of Fallot repair is comparable with that of the healthy standard population. However, closer inspection shows that self-estimated physical functioning is significantly overestimated compared with actual exercise capacity. Quality-of-life instruments and exercise tests, therefore, should be used in a complementary manner with children to avoid eventually fatal misinterpretation of patient-estimated physical ability.
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- Goetz C Mueller
- Clinic for Pediatric Cardiology, University Heart Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.
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Qualité de vie et cardiopathies congénitales. Arch Pediatr 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/s0929-693x(13)71330-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Dontje ML, Feenstra M, de Greef MH, Nieuwland W, Hoendermis ES. Are Grown-ups with Congenital Heart Disease Willing to Participate in an Exercise Program? CONGENIT HEART DIS 2013; 9:38-44. [DOI: 10.1111/chd.12069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/22/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Manon L. Dontje
- Professorship in Health Care and Nursing; Hanze University of Applied Sciences; Groningen The Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology; University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen; Groningen The Netherlands
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- Institute of Human Movement Sciences; University of Groningen; Groningen The Netherlands
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- Institute of Human Movement Sciences; University of Groningen; Groningen The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology; University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen; Groningen The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology; University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen; Groningen The Netherlands
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Müller J, Hess J, Hager A. General anxiety of adolescents and adults with congenital heart disease is comparable with that in healthy controls. Int J Cardiol 2013; 165:142-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2011] [Revised: 07/19/2011] [Accepted: 08/03/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Karamlou T, Poynter JA, Walters HL, Rhodes J, Bondarenko I, Pasquali SK, Fuller SM, Lambert LM, Blackstone EH, Jacobs ML, Duncan K, Caldarone CA, Williams WG, McCrindle BW. Long-term functional health status and exercise test variables for patients with pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum: a Congenital Heart Surgeons Society study. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013; 145:1018-1027.e3. [PMID: 23374986 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.11.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2012] [Revised: 10/18/2012] [Accepted: 11/06/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND A bias favoring biventricular (BV) repair exists regarding choice of repair pathway for patients with pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum (PAIVS). We sought to determine the implications of moving borderline candidates down a BV route in terms of late functional health status (FHS) and exercise capacity (EC). METHODS Between 1987 and 1997, 448 neonates with PAIVS were enrolled in a multi-institutional study. Late EC and FHS were assessed following repair (mean 14 years) using standardized exercise testing and 3 validated FHS instruments. Relationships between FHS, EC, morphology, and 3 end states (ie, BV, univentricular [UV], or 1.5-ventricle repair [1.5V]) were evaluated. RESULTS One hundred two of 271 end state survivors participated (63 BV, 25 UV, and 14 1.5V). Participants had lower FHS scores in domains of physical functioning (P < .001) compared with age- and sex-matched normal controls, but scored significantly higher in nearly all psychosocial domains. EC was higher in 1.5V-repair patients (P = .02), whereas discrete FHS measures were higher in BV-repair patients. Peak oxygen consumption was low across all groups, and was positively correlated with larger initial tricuspid valve z-score (P < .001), with an enhanced effect within the BV-repair group. CONCLUSIONS Late patient-perceived physical FHS and measured EC are reduced, regardless of PAIVS repair pathway, with an important dichotomy whereby patients with PAIVS believe they are doing well despite important physical impediments. For those with smaller initial tricuspid valve z-score, achievement of survival with BV repair may be at a cost of late deficits in exercise capacity, emphasizing that better outcomes may be achieved for borderline patients with a 1.5V- or UV-repair strategy.
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- Tara Karamlou
- Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Benioff Children's Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif.
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Hospital For Sick Children and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, Mich
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, Mich
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Primary Children's Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Omaha, Neb
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Hospital For Sick Children and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Hospital For Sick Children and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Somarriba G, Lopez-Mitnik G, Ludwig DA, Neri D, Schaefer N, Lipshultz SE, Scott GB, Miller TL. Physical fitness in children infected with the human immunodeficiency virus: associations with highly active antiretroviral therapy. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2013; 29:112-20. [PMID: 22747252 PMCID: PMC3537323 DOI: 10.1089/aid.2012.0047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Obesity, sedentary lifestyles, and antiretroviral therapies may predispose HIV-infected children to poor physical fitness. Estimated peak oxygen consumption (VO(2) peak), maximal strength and endurance, and flexibility were measured in HIV-infected and uninfected children. Among HIV-infected children, anthropometric and HIV disease-specific factors were evaluated to determine their association with VO(2) peak. Forty-five HIV-infected children (mean age 16.1 years) and 36 uninfected children (mean age 13.5 years) participated in the study. In HIV-infected subjects, median viral load was 980 copies/ml (IQR 200-11,000 copies/ml), CD4% was 28% (IQR 15-35%), and 82% were on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Compared to uninfected children, after adjusting for age, sex, race, body fat, and siblingship, HIV-infected children had lower VO(2) peak (25.92 vs. 30.90 ml/kg/min, p<0.0001), flexibility (23.71% vs. 46.09%, p=0.0003), and lower-extremity strength-to-weight ratio (0.79 vs. 1.10 kg lifted/kg of body weight, p=0.002). Among the HIV-infected children, a multivariable analysis adjusting for age, sex, race, percent body fat, and viral load showed VO(2) peak was 0.30 ml/kg/min lower per unit increase in percent body fat (p<0.0001) and VO(2) peak (SE) decreased 29.45 (± 1 .62), 28.70 (± 1.87), and 24.09 (± 0.75) ml/kg/min across HAART exposure categories of no exposure, <60, and ≥ 60 months, respectively (p<0.0001). HIV-infected children had, in general, lower measures of fitness compared to uninfected children. Factors negatively associated with VO(2) peak in HIV-infected children include higher body fat and duration of HAART ≥ 60 months. Future studies that elucidate the understanding of these differences and mechanisms of decreased physical fitness should be pursued.
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- Gabriel Somarriba
- Divisions of Pediatric Clinical Research, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Divisions of Pediatric Clinical Research, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Divisions of Pediatric Clinical Research, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Divisions of Pediatric Clinical Research, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Divisions of Pediatric Clinical Research, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Divisions of Pediatric Clinical Research, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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