Improvements in exercise capacity following cardiac transplantation in a patient born with double inlet left ventricle.
A 32-year-old man born with double inlet left ventricle (DILV) and other significant cardiac abnormalities underwent surgical palliation at 1 day, 2 years and 20 years, before receiving a donor heart at 29 years. To our knowledge, there are no case reports or cohort studies of the effect of exercise training on exercise capacity and peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) following heart transplantation (HTx) for individuals born with DILV. The patient accessed our clinical exercise physiology service for assessment, advice and support for exercise training over a 7-year period spanning pre-HTx and post-HTx. An individualised exercise plan, together with careful assessment and monitoring, and the patient's own motivation have contributed to him achieving an outstanding post-HTx doubling of VO2peak and exercise capacity.
['Selig|Steve|S|', 'Foulkes|Steve|S|', 'Haykowsky|Mark|M|']
D000328:Adult D017079:Exercise Tolerance D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital D006333:Heart Failure D016027:Heart Transplantation D006439:Hemodynamics D006801:Humans D008168:Lung D008297:Male D053580:Muscle Strength D018482:Muscle, Skeletal D010101:Oxygen Consumption D010349:Patient Compliance D010806:Physical Education and Training D013997:Time Factors D016896:Treatment Outcome
congenital disorders heart failure rehabilitation medicine