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ArticleOpen heart2021

Dobutamine stress testing for the evaluation of atrial and diastolic ventricular function in Fontan patients.

Jelle P G van der Ven, Sjoerd S M Bossers, Eva van den Bosch, Niels Dam, Irene M Kuipers, Gabrielle G van Iperen, Lucia J M Kroft, Livia Kapusta, Arend D J Ten Harkel, Willem A Helbing

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Article in Open heart, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Jelle P G van der VenPediatric Cardiology, Erasmus MC Sophia Children Hospital, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands.
Sjoerd S M BossersPediatric Cardiology, Erasmus MC Sophia Children Hospital, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands.
Eva van den BoschPediatric Cardiology, Erasmus MC Sophia Children Hospital, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands.
Niels DamPediatric Cardiology, Erasmus MC Sophia Children Hospital, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands.
Irene M KuipersDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC Locatie AMC, Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands.
Gabrielle G van IperenDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Lucia J M KroftDepartment of Radiology, LUMC, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands.
Livia KapustaDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, Gelderland, The Netherlands.
Arend D J Ten HarkelDepartment of Paediatric Cardiology, LUMC, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands.
Willem A HelbingPaediatric Cardiology and Radiology, Erasmus MC Sophia Children Hospital, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands w.a.helbing@erasmusmc.nl.ORCID 0000-0002-1023-1537

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo assess the atrial and ventricular diastolic function response to dobutamine stress in Fontan patients, and to relate these measurements to exercise capacity and events during the follow-up.

methodsWe performed a secondary analysis of a cross-sectional multicentre study of Fontan patients with intra-atrial lateral tunnel (ILT) or extracardiac conduit (ECC) modification. Subjects underwent cardiac MRI during rest and low-dose dobutamine stress, and cardiopulmonary exercise testing. Atrial and diastolic ventricular function parameters were derived from volume-time curves.Medical records were abstracted for a composite end-point of death, listing for transplant, arrhythmia and reintervention. Spearman's r correlation tests and Cox proportional hazards models were used to assess the relation between the dobutamine response for atrial and diastolic ventricular function and outcomes, including exercise capacity.

resultsWe included 57 patients (26 ECC; 31 ILT) aged 12.8 (IQR (10.3-15.5)) years. During dobutamine stress atrial cyclic volume change increased (3.0 (0.4-5.9) mL/m

conclusionsDobutamine stress augmented atrial reservoir and pump function for Fontan patients. Atrial early emptying reserve related to exercise capacity in ECC patients. No other atrial or diastolic ventricular function parameter related to outcomes.

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AdolescentAdultChildCross-Sectional StudiesEchocardiography, StressFemaleFontan ProcedureHeart AtriaHeart Defects, CongenitalHeart VentriclesHumansMagnetic Resonance Imaging, CineMaleVentricular FunctionYoung Adultcongenitalfontan procedureheart defectsmagnetic resonance imaging

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PMID33712485
PMCPMC7959216

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