Performing modified fontan before six years of age leads to superior long-term exercise capacity

We investigated the influence of age at Fontan completion on the exercise capacity of patients who underwent a Fontan operation. Our study demonstrated that age at the time of the Fontan operation significantly affects the peak oxygen consumption at mid-term follow up and that exercise capacity is s...

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Main Authors: Panagiotis G. Sfyridis, Konstantinos S. Mylonas, Dimosthenis Avramidis, Konstantinos Kontzoglou, Gregory Kouraklis, Chris K. Rokkas, George E. Sarris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Hellenic Journal of Cardiology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1109966620300026