Journal article
Should We Recommend Exercise after the Fontan Procedure?
N Sutherland, B Jones, Y d'Udekem
Heart Lung and Circulation | Published : 2015
Abstract
Background: The Fontan procedure, the last of a series of operations performed in patients with congenital heart defects, offers improved exercise capacity compared to baseline function but is still reduced compared to healthy peers. Exercise training may improve exercise tolerance but there is no consensus on the safety of this practice or the optimal training regimen. We performed a systematic literature review on the effects of exercise training in patients with a Fontan circulation. Methods: Medline and Embase databases were systematically searched for articles regarding Fontan Procedure and cardiac rehabilitation. Results: A total of 23 articles met all inclusion criteria; in total, 201..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The authors thank our research assistants, Dr Aneta Kotevski, Ms Janina Chapman, Ms Ingrid King, Ms Charlotte Verrall, Ms Megan Upjohn and Ms Lisa Cowcher for their invaluable assistance in the creation and maintenance of the Registry and to Belinda Bortone for administrative support. The authors acknowledge support provided to the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program.