Case Review Dynamic Assessment of the Fontan Part II: New Horizons in Medical...

Space: StayCurrentMD Published: 2017-07-04

Topic overview

Physicians from theCincinnati Children’s Heart Institutediscuss the long-term care of single ventricle patients from infancy to adulthood, including new insights on Fontan management and quality of life.During this session, Dr. Veldtman focuses on non-invasive assessment of the Fontan circulation, including venous pressure response to exercise, renal and cerebral near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), and importance of dynamic assessment to identify occult problems in circulation and evaluate potential therapeutic agents.

Keywords

Fontan circulation non-invasive assessment exercise capacity venous pressure liver stiffness acoustic radiation force impulse mean capillary filling pressure renal perfusion dynamic assessment central venous hypertension hemodynamic response exercise rehabilitation vascular adaptation cardiovascular load transpulmonary gradient hepatic veins diastolic function exercise testing submaximal exercise therapeutic targets

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#Fontan #Cardiology #ExercisePhysiology #NonInvasiveTesting #LiverHealth #Hemodynamics #PatientCare #VascularHealth #CardiacRehabilitation #PulmonaryPressure #MedicalResearch #ClinicalAssessment #ExerciseCapacity #TranspulmonaryPressure #PatientMonitoring #DynamicAssessment #CardiacFunction #ExerciseTesting #RenalPerfusion #MedicalEducation

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