Cardiopulmonary function in adult patients late after Fontan repair

Cardiopulmonary interactions after Fontan operations.

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Arterial stiffness in adult patients after Fontan procedure

OBJECTIVES Increased arterial stiffness is a risk factor of atherosclerosis and cardio-vascular complications. The aim of the study was to determine whether peripheral vascular function might be an early marker of impaired health status in patients with a single ventricle after Fontan procedure. METHODS AND RESULTS Twenty five consecutive adults (11 women and 14 men) aged 24.7 ± 6.2 years aft...

Ablation of arrhythmias in adult patients after Fontan operation.

Sexual function after Stoppa hernia repair in patients with bilateral inguinal hernia

  Background :This study was performed to evaluate the effect of Stoppa hernia repair on sexual function of the patients with bilateral inguinal hernia.   Methods: In a prospective follow-up study, 50 patients with bilateral inguinal hernia were investigated to assess sexual function before and 1 and 6 months after standardized Stoppahernioplasty using the International Index of Erectile Functi...

Long-term cardiopulmonary exercise capacity after modified Fontan operation.

OBJECTIVE Early circuit separation enhances the long-term success of Fontan haemodynamics. To test this hypothesis, we analysed the postoperative cardiopulmonary capacity in children and adults. PATIENTS Spiroergometry was performed at least twice in 43 patients with a median age of 14 (range: 7-43) years, with a median time interval of 4.6 (1.1-10.4) years between early and late testing. Twe...