Fatigue in adults with congenital heart disease aged over 40 years.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fatigue is a symptom that has been described among adult patients with congenital heart disease (CHD), but the prevalence and impact of fatigue on the patient's daily life has been poorly studied. This study (i) examines the prevalence of fatigue in patients aged over 40 years with moderately complex or complex congenital heart disease compared to controls and (ii) explores the relationship between fatigue, heart disease complexity, clinical characteristics and self-reported New York Heart Association Functional Class (self-reported NYHA class).

Methods

The Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20) was applied in 166 patients with moderately complex CHD or complex CHD (44 % females, median age 55.3 years, IQR 47.6-64.8) along with 89 controls (43 % female

SUBMITTER: Ternrud L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12280406 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature