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  • Cardiology
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Pediatric Cardiology

Background:

  • Fontan circulation, while adequate at rest, exhibits limitations during exercise due to its unique hemodynamics.
  • Understanding exercise pathophysiology in Fontan patients is crucial for assessing functional capacity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To comprehensively assess exercise pathophysiology in adult Fontan patients (FPs).
  • To identify factors limiting functional capacity (FC) in FPs during exercise.

Main Methods:

  • A single-center study involving 37 FPs (≥16 years) and 19 healthy controls (HCs).
  • Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) using a cycle ergometer.
  • Analysis of peak oxygen uptake (peakVO2), oxygen uptake efficiency slope (OUES), lung function, and inspiratory muscle strength.

Main Results:

  • FPs demonstrated a mean peakVO2 of 55% of predicted values.
  • Low peakVO2 was associated with an early flattened/descending oxygen pulse and chronotropic insufficiency.
  • Oxygen Uptake Efficiency Slope (OUES) strongly correlated with peakVO2, indicating its utility in assessing FC.
  • Impaired lung function (mild restrictive pattern in 56.8%) and reduced inspiratory muscle strength were observed in FPs.
  • Higher levels of physical activity correlated with improved peakVO2% predicted.

Conclusions:

  • Exercise limitations in FPs are multifactorial, involving cardiovascular and respiratory components.
  • OUES is a valuable metric for evaluating functional capacity in Fontan physiology.
  • Intense physical activity positively impacts functional capacity in FPs, despite potential inspiratory muscle weakness.