Exercise intolerance in adults with congenital heart disease.
This article describes the ways to assess exercise capacity in adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) and the impact of exercise intolerance in the population. It also discusses the likely pathogenesis of exercise intolerance in ACHD, the similarities between ACHD and acquired heart failure, and potential therapeutic options.
Dimopoulos
Konstantinos
K
Adult Congenital Heart Programme, Department of Cardiology, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London, UK. k.dimopoulos@ic.ac.uk
Diller
Gerhard-Paul
GP
Piepoli
Massimo F
MF
Gatzoulis
Michael A
MA
D000328:Adult; D017704:Baroreflex; D003490:Cyanosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D016207:Cytokines / Q000502:physiology; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000379:methods; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D017079:Exercise Tolerance / Q000502:physiology*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D012123:Pulmonary Ventilation / Q000502:physiology
D016207:Cytokines