Correlation Between Fontan Pathway Diameter and Inferior-Superior Vena Cava Gradients in Adults Undergoing Exercise Catheterization.

HomeCirculation: Cardiovascular InterventionsVol. 16, No. 5Correlation Between Fontan Pathway Diameter and Inferior-Superior Vena Cava Gradients in Adults Undergoing Exercise Catheterization No AccessLetterRequest AccessFull TextAboutView Full TextView PDFView EPUBSections ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationsTrack citationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InMendeleyReddit Jump toNo AccessLetterRequest AccessFull TextCorrelation Between Fontan Pathway Diameter and Inferior-Superior Vena Cava Gradients in Adults Undergoing Exercise Catheterization William R. Miranda, C. Charles Jain, Luke J. Burchill, Allison K. Cabalka, Donald J. Hagler, Christopher J. Francois, Heidi M. Connolly and Alexander C. Egbe William R. MirandaWilliam R. Miranda Correspondence to: William R. Miranda, MD, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905. Email E-mail Address: [email protected] https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8864-8474 Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (W.R.M., C.C.J., L.J.B., D.J.H., H.M.C., A.C.E.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Search for more papers by this author , C. Charles JainC. Charles Jain https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1116-8541 Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (W.R.M., C.C.J., L.J.B., D.J.H., H.M.C., A.C.E.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Search for more papers by this author , Luke J. BurchillLuke J. Burchill Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (W.R.M., C.C.J., L.J.B., D.J.H., H.M.C., A.C.E.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Search for more papers by this author , Allison K. CabalkaAllison K. Cabalka Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine (A.K.C., D.J.H.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Search for more papers by this author , Donald J. HaglerDonald J. Hagler https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0331-3294 Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (W.R.M., C.C.J., L.J.B., D.J.H., H.M.C., A.C.E.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine (A.K.C., D.J.H.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Search for more papers by this author , Christopher J. FrancoisChristopher J. Francois Department of Radiology (C.J.F.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Search for more papers by this author , Heidi M. ConnollyHeidi M. Connolly https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0666-0344 Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (W.R.M., C.C.J., L.J.B., D.J.H., H.M.C., A.C.E.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Search for more papers by this author and Alexander C. EgbeAlexander C. Egbe https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8810-3631 Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (W.R.M., C.C.J., L.J.B., D.J.H., H.M.C., A.C.E.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Search for more papers by this author Originally published16 May 2023https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.122.012493Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions. 2023;16FootnotesFor Sources of Funding and Disclosures, see page 305.Correspondence to: William R. Miranda, MD, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905. Email miranda.william@mayo.eduReferences1. Lee SY, Song MK, Kim GB, Bae EJ, Kim SH, Jang SI, Cho SK, Kawk JG, Kim WH, Lee CH, et al. Relation between exercise capacity and extracardiac conduit size in patients with Fontan circulation.Pediatr Cardiol. 2019; 40:1584–1590. doi: 10.1007/s00246-019-02190-4CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Miranda WR, Jain CC, Cabalka AK, Taggart NW, Connolly HM, Egbe AC. Exercise catheterisation to unmask Fontan pathway obstruction.Can J Cardiol. 2022; 38:1125–1126. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2022.04.027CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Egbe AC, Miranda WR, Anderson JH, Borlaug BA. Hemodynamic and clinical implications of impaired pulmonary vascular reserve in the Fontan circulation.J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020; 76:2755–2763. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.10.003CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Hagler DJ, Miranda WR, Haggerty BJ, Anderson JH, Johnson JN, Cetta F, Said SM, Taggart NW. Fate of the Fontan connection: mechanisms of stenosis and management.Congenit Heart Dis. 2019; 14:571–581. doi: 10.1111/chd.12757CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Hoit BD, Litwin SE. The new normal: How should we assess cardiac chamber sizes and proportionality across the full spectrum of body sizes with varying degrees of adiposity?J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2022; 35:151–153. doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2021.11.013CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Previous Back to top Next FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails May 2023Vol 16, Issue 5 Advertisement Article InformationMetrics © 2023 American Heart Association, Inc.https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.122.012493PMID: 37192313 Originally publishedMay 16, 2023 Keywordsexercisevena cava, superiorhemodynamicsFontan procedurecatheterizationPDF download Advertisement SubjectsCongenital Heart DiseaseExercise Testing