Univentricular heart in adults: Report of nine cases with review of the literature

Sagar, Kiran B.; Mauck, H. Page

doi:10.1016/0002-8703(85)90210-8

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“…In spite of improvements in surgical techniques, mortality remains high and heart transplantation is often the ultimate procedure in adolescents and adults with this heart defect. [2][3][4][5][6][7] EVorts are now being made to assess physical health objectively and to compare the eVect of diVerent surgical procedures in patients with univentricular hearts. 8 9 Hitherto, however, there have been few studies designed to evaluate the quality of life in this situation.…”

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Endomyocardial fibrosis mimicking a dilated cardiomyopathy in a child

Chimenti

Pieroni²,

Frustaci

2001

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Endomyocardial fibrosis mimicking a dilated cardiomyopathy in a child

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Pieroni²,

Frustaci

2001

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Quality of life and perceived health status in surviving adults with univentricular heart

Saliba¹,

Butera²,

Bonnet³

et al. 2001

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OBJECTIVETo evaluate the quality of life in patients with univentricular heart and to determine the impact of sociodemographic and clinical characteristics.DESIGN AND SETTINGRetrospective, cross sectional study conducted in a regional paediatric cardiology centre.PATIENTSThe health records of 89 survivors with univentricular heart (median age 21 years; range 17–49 years) were reviewed. Sixty seven answered the Duke questionnaire. Sociodemographic and clinical variables were similar in the responders and non-responders. The impact of sociodemographic and clinical variables on individual Duke's measures was assessed.RESULTSThe Duke scores of adults with univentricular heart were similar to the normal population. Cyanosis predicted a worse score for physical (p = 0.05) and perceived health measures (p = 0.02). A higher educational level predicted a better score for physical (p = 0.004), mental (p = 0.01), and general health measures (p = 0.02). Orthopaedic problems worsened the social score (p = 0.05). Psychosocial problems worsened the pain score (p = 0.04). In comparison with the other anatomical types, mitral atresia worsened the perceived health score (p = 0.02). Patients younger than 23 years scored better for almost all health and dysfunction measures.CONCLUSIONSDespite repeated interventions and other disease related everyday stresses, a selected group of adults with univentricular heart had a satisfying quality of life.

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Single ventricle with severe pulmonary hypertension: Natural survival into the third decade of life

Steinberg

Dantzker

1993

American Heart Journal

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Univentricular heart in adults: Report of nine cases with review of the literature

Cited by 12 publications

References 21 publications

Endomyocardial fibrosis mimicking a dilated cardiomyopathy in a child

Endomyocardial fibrosis mimicking a dilated cardiomyopathy in a child

Quality of life and perceived health status in surviving adults with univentricular heart

Single ventricle with severe pulmonary hypertension: Natural survival into the third decade of life

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