Prognostic value of cardiopulmonary exercise test in children with congenital heart defects.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) has an important prognostic value in adults with different congenital heart defects (CHDs) and is a useful tool for risk stratification and clinical decision-making. In this retrospective study, we studied the prognostic value of CPET in paediatric patients with CHD.

Methods

411 CPET performed by paediatric patients with different CHDs were evaluated in this retrospective study. Medical records were reviewed to determine the presence of cardiac events. Participants were classified using the 2018 AHA/ACC guideline for the management of adults with CHD that combines anatomical complexity and current physiological stage.

Results

411 patients with a median age at test of 12 years, 51 patients with simple CHD, 170 patients

SUBMITTER: Terol C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11337671 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature