Effect of respiration on cardiac filling at rest and during exercise in Fontan patients: A clinical and computational modeling study

Effect of respiration on cardiac filling at rest and during exercise in Fontan patients: A clinical and computational modeling study

Background: Due to the absence of a sub-pulmonary ventricle, the Fontan circulation is sensitive to respiration-induced changes in intrathoracic pressure. However, the importance of a ‘respiratory pump’ in creating forward flow remains controversial. We aimed at evaluating the effect of respiration...

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Main Authors: Alexander Van De Bruaene, Guido Claessen, Andre La Gerche, Ethan Kung, Alison Marsden, Pieter De Meester, Sarah Devroe, Jan Bogaert, Piet Claus, Hein Heidbuchel, Werner Budts, Marc Gewillig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
Subjects:
Fontan
Respiration
Valsalva
Exercise
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
Computational modeling
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352906715300257

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