Benedetta Leonardi, Fabrizio Sollazzo, Federica Gentili, Massimiliano Bianco, Elettra Pomiato, Stefani Silva Kikina, Rachel Maya Wald, Vincenzo Palmieri, Aurelio Secinaro, Giulio Calcagni, Gianfranco Butera, Ugo Giordano, Giulia Cafiero, Fabrizio Drago
BACKGROUND: Despite a successful repair of tetralogy of Fallot (rToF) in childhood, residual lesions are common and can contribute to impaired exercise capacity. Although both cycle ergometer and treadmill protocols are often used interchangeably these approaches have not been directly compared. In this study we examined cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) measurements in rToF. METHODS: Inclusion criteria were clinically stable rToF patients able to perform a cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) and two CPET studies, one on the treadmill (incremental Bruce protocol) and one on the cycle ergometer (ramped protocol), within 12 months...
February 20, 2024: Journal of Clinical Medicine