| Effect of abnormal pulmonary flow distribution on ventilatory efficiency and exercise capacity after arterial switch operation for transposition of great arteries. | |
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PMID: 20854968 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Patients with anatomic repair of transposition of the great arteries (TGA) can present with branch pulmonary artery (PA) stenosis; however, its relation to an abnormal cardiopulmonary response to exercise is unknown. We investigated the relation between the PA anatomy and pulmonary blood flow (PBF) distribution and the cardiopulmonary response to exercise in patients with anatomic repair of TGA. We used cardiopulmonary exercise testing and magnetic resonance imaging to study 55 consecutive patients (62% male; age 14.4 ± 2.3 years) who had undergone neonatal anatomic repair of TGA. The peak oxygen uptake and slope of carbon dioxide elimination/minute ventilation was 79 ± 15% of predicted and 29.8 ± 3.8, respectively. Abnormal peak oxygen uptake (R = 0.363, p = 0.0082) and slope of carbon dioxide elimination/minute ventilation (R = 0.612, p <0.0001) values were associated with an abnormal right/left PBF distribution. However, although an increased ventilatory response to exercise appeared to be primarily related to an abnormal right/left PBF distribution, exercise capacity appeared to be related to the extent of the proximal PA branches and main PA stenosis (R = 0.476, p = 0.0004), suggesting that mechanical obstruction to PBF during exercise could be the main mechanism causing an abnormal exercise capacity. In conclusion, an abnormal PBF distribution related to branch PA stenosis or hypoplasia was associated with a reduced exercise capacity and increased ventilatory drive during exercise in patients with anatomic repair of TGA. Cardiopulmonary exercise test data can complement the anatomic and magnetic resonance imaging data in selecting those lesions that are functionally important. |
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Authors:
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Alessandro Giardini; Sachin Khambadkone; Andrew Taylor; Graham Derrick |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-08-17 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of cardiology Volume: 106 ISSN: 1879-1913 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Cardiol. Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-21 Completed Date: 2010-10-26 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0207277 Medline TA: Am J Cardiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1023-8 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Cardiorespiratory Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom. alessandro5574@iol.it |
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Adolescent Child Exercise Tolerance Female Humans Male Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / pathology*, physiopathology* Pulmonary Ventilation Renal Circulation Transposition of Great Vessels / physiopathology*, surgery |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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CI/05/010//British Heart Foundation |
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