Table 2 Results of patients’ cardiopulmonary exercise testing of patients who did not undergo PVR
From: Long-term follow-up in adults after tetralogy of Fallot repair
CPET variable | Mean value ± SD (n = 83) | Group 1 < 25 years since repair (n = 43) | Group 2 ≥ 25 years since repair (n = 40) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T [min] | 16.3 ± 3.3.4 | 16.9 ± 3.6 | 15.5 ± 2.8 | 0.08 |
HR peak [beat/min] | 157 ± 29 | 164 ± 29 | 146 ± 26 | < 0.001 |
HR peak [%N] | 70 ± 33 | 71 ± 29 | 69 ± 35 | 0.27 |
SBP peak [mmHg] | 141 ± 23 | 141 ± 18 | 141 ± 30 | 0.96 |
DBP peak [mmHg] | 73 ± 12 | 71 ± 12 | 75 ± 12 | 0.23 |
VO2 peak | 1.8 ± 0.7 | 1.9 ± 0.7 | 1.7 ± 0.6 | 0.42 |
VO2 peak [%N] | 69.1 ± 23.0 | 67.1 ± 23.5 | 72.0 ± 22.3 | 0.39 |
VO2/kg peak [ml/min*kg] | 27.6 ± 8.2 | 28.6 ± 8.6 | 25.9 ± 7.5 | 0.18 |
VO2max/kg [%N] | 76.3 ± 22.1 | 73.4 ± 22.3 | 80.5 ± 21.5 | 0.19 |
VCO2 peak | 2.0 ± 0.8 | 2.0 ± 0.9 | 1.9 ± 0.7 | 0.34 |
VCO2 peak [%N] | 57.5 ± 18.3 | 56.8 ± 19.5 | 58.4 ± 16.8 | 0.72 |
RER peak | 1.1 ± 0.2 | 1.1 ± 0.2 | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 0.84 |