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ArticleInternational journal of cardiology. Congenital heart disease2025

Fatigue in adults with congenital heart disease aged over 40 years.

Linda Ternrud, Bengt Johansson, David Sparv, Zacharias Mandalenakis, Christina Christersson, Liesbet Van Bulck, Philip Moons, Camilla Sandberg, Joanna Hlebowicz

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Linda TernrudDepartment of Cardiology, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
Bengt JohanssonDepartment of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Sweden.
David SparvDepartment of Clinical Science, Lund University, Sweden.
Zacharias MandalenakisAdult Congenital Heart Disease Unit, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Christina ChristerssonDepartment of Medical Sciences, Cardiology, Uppsala University, Sweden.
Liesbet Van BulckDepartment of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Philip MoonsDepartment of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Camilla SandbergDepartment of Community Health and Rehabilitation, Umeå University, Sweden.
Joanna HlebowiczDepartment of Cardiology, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.

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Abstract

Background: Fatigue is a symptom that has been described among adult patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) Methods: The Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20) was applied in 166 patients with moderately complex CHD or complex CHD (44 % females, median age 55.3 years, IQR 47.6-64.8) along with 89 controls (43 % female, median age 54.0, IQR 46.0-65.9). MFI-20 measured general fatigue, physical fatigue, mental fatigue, reduced motivation and reduced activity. Results: Physical fatigue (severe to very severe) was more common in complex CHD compared with moderately complex CHD (25 % Conclusions: Patients over the age of 40 with complex CHD were three times more likely to report severe to very severe physical fatigue and reported higher levels of self-reported NYHA class than patients with moderately complex CHD. This highlights the importance of considering CHD complexity in clinical practice.

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Congenital heart diseaseFatigueMFI-20Patient-reported outcome

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