| Usefulness of cardiopulmonary exercise to predict long-term prognosis in adults with repaired tetralogy of Fallot. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 17493481 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Adults with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) have increased long-term mortality. The identification of patients at greater risk for death or cardiac-related morbidity is challenging. This study was conducted to assess the prognostic value of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in adults with repaired TOF. One hundred eighteen consecutive adults with repaired TOF (mean age at repair 4.8 +/- 4.2 years) underwent cardiopulmonary exercise testing at a mean age of 24 +/- 8 years (range 16 to 59). The degree of pulmonary regurgitation, right ventricular function, and right ventricular systolic pressure were determined by transthoracic echocardiography. After the exercise tests, patients were regularly followed up for cardiac-related events. During a mean follow-up of 5.8 +/- 2.3 years (range 0.6 to 9.7), 9 patients died and 18 underwent hospitalization. Peak oxygen uptake (hazard ratio 0.974, 95% confidence interval 0.950 to 0.994), the slope of ventilation (VE) per unit of carbon dioxide production (VCO(2)) (hazard ratio 1.076, 95% confidence interval 1.038 to 1.115), and New York Heart Association functional class (hazard ratio 2.118, 95% confidence interval 1.344 to 3.542) were independent predictors of death or hospitalization. Patients with peak oxygen uptake < or =36% of predicted value and those with VE/VCO(2) slopes >39 were at greater risk for cardiac-related death (5-year mortality 48% vs 0%, p <0.0001, and 31% vs 0%, p <0.0001, respectively). In conclusion, the measurement of peak oxygen uptake and VE/VCO(2) slope in adults with repaired TOF can be prognostically important and could become a powerful tool to rationalize decisions regarding the prevention of premature sudden death and the need for reintervention. |
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Authors:
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Alessandro Giardini; Salvatore Specchia; Theresa Ann Tacy; Gloria Coutsoumbas; Gaetano Gargiulo; Andrea Donti; Roberto Formigari; Marco Bonvicini; Fernando Maria Picchio |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2007-04-05 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of cardiology Volume: 99 ISSN: 0002-9149 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Cardiol. Publication Date: 2007 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-05-11 Completed Date: 2007-08-02 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0207277 Medline TA: Am J Cardiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1462-7 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Unit, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. alessandro5574@iol.it |
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Adolescent Adult Analysis of Variance Carbon Dioxide / analysis Case-Control Studies Cross-Sectional Studies Echocardiography Exercise Test* Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Middle Aged Oxygen Consumption Predictive Value of Tests Prognosis Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency / diagnosis*, physiopathology*, ultrasonography ROC Curve Research Design Stroke Volume Survival Analysis Tetralogy of Fallot / diagnosis*, physiopathology*, ultrasonography Time Factors Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / diagnosis*, physiopathology*, ultrasonography Ventricular Pressure |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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124-38-9/Carbon Dioxide |
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