Clinical profiles of adult patients with single ventricular physiology.
BACKGROUND
This study was performed to clarify the present global clinical status, including medication(s) and social abilities, of adult patients with single ventricular physiology (SVP).


RESULTS
Clinical charts were retrospectively reviewed to evaluate the global clinical status, including functional capacity, medication(s), complications, and social activities of 68 adult patients with SVP aged 20-53 years (41 males); 50 had undergone the Fontan operation and they were divided into the young adult (25 patients) and adult Fontan groups. The others were cyanotic patients without the Fontan operation (non-Fontan group). Although the Fontan groups showed better functional capacity, higher arterial oxygen saturation and brain natriuretic peptide levels, and a better renal function, there was no difference in the cardiovascular events during follow-up between the 3 groups. The most frequent complication was arrhythmia without a significant group difference, although the non-Fontan group showed a high percentage of heart failure. Only 41 patients (60%) had a job and 8 (12%) were married.


CONCLUSIONS
Although the Fontan groups had favorable pathophysiological conditions, the high rate of cardiovascular events, as well as unsatisfactory social situations, indicate the importance of meticulous life-long management of patients with SVP, regardless of the type of surgical intervention.
Motoki
Noriko
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Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
Ohuchi
Hideo
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Miyazaki
Aya
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Yamada
Osamu
O
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D018729:Fontan Procedure / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D053208:Kaplan-Meier Estimate; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status; D008875:Middle Aged; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood; D010166:Palliative Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
D015415:Biomarkers; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain