Open AccessCardiorespiratory exercise function after the arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries
Author(s) -
Tony Reybrouck,
Bénédicte Eyskens,
Luc Mertens,
Johan Defoor,
Willem Daenen,
Marc Gewillig
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
european heart journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.336
H-Index - 293
eISSN - 1522-9645
pISSN - 0195-668X
DOI - 10.1053/euhj.2000.2425
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiorespiratory fitness , great arteries , cardiology , anaerobic exercise , treadmill , respiratory exchange ratio , vo2 max , anesthesia , heart rate , heart disease , physical therapy , blood pressure
This study compares the functional outcome and cardiorespiratory response to exercise, in patients who have undergone arterial switch for transposition of the great arteries, with normal controls and patients who have undergone atrial switch operation.