What Limits Cardiac Performance during Exercise in Normal Subjects and in Healthy Fontan Patients?

Exercise is an important determinant of health but is significantly reduced in the patient with a univentricular circulation. Normal exercise physiology mandates an increase in pulmonary artery pressures which places an increased work demand on the right ventricle (RV). In a biventricular circulati...

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Main Authors: André La Gerche, Marc Gewillig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/791291
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