Lower limb exercise generates pulsatile flow into the pulmonary vascular bed in the setting of the Fontan circulation

Rachael Cordina; David S Celermajer; Yves d'Udekem

doi:10.1017/S104795111800015X

Lower limb exercise generates pulsatile flow into the pulmonary vascular bed in the setting of the Fontan circulation

Cardiol Young. 2018 May;28(5):732-733. doi: 10.1017/S104795111800015X. Epub 2018 Feb 28.

Authors

Rachael Cordina¹, David S Celermajer¹, Yves d'Udekem²

Affiliations

¹ 1Sydney Medical School,University of Sydney,Sydney,NSW,Australia.
² 3Heart Research Group,Murdoch Children's Research Institute,Melbourne,VIC,Australia.

PMID: 29486809
DOI: 10.1017/S104795111800015X

Abstract

The absence of a subpulmonary ventricle in the Fontan circulation results in non-pulsatile pulmonary blood flow. Lower limb exercise in this setting can generate pulsatile pulmonary blood flow.

Keywords: Fontan; exercise; exercise physiology; peripheral muscle pump; skeletal muscle.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Exercise Therapy / methods*
Exercise Tolerance / physiology*
Female
Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnosis
Heart Defects, Congenital / physiopathology
Heart Defects, Congenital / rehabilitation*
Humans
Lower Extremity / physiology*
Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging*
Pulmonary Artery / physiopathology
Pulmonary Circulation / physiology*
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Pulsed
Vascular Resistance / physiology*