Rest and exercise ventricular function in adults with congenital ventricular septal defects

Journal Article · Fri Jan 14 23:00:00 EST 1983 · Am. J. Cardiol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9149(83)80053-8· OSTI ID:6257159

Jablonsky, G; Hilton, J D; Liu, P P; Morch, J E; Druck, M N; Bar-Shlomo, B Z; McLaughlin, P R

Rest and exercise right and left ventricular function were compared using equilibrium gated radionuclide angiography in 19 normal sedentary control subjects and 34 patients with hemodynamically documented congenital ventricular septal defect (VSD). Gated radionuclide angiography was performed at rest and during each level of graded supine bicycle exercise to fatigue. Heart rate, blood pressure, maximal work load achieved, and right and left ventricular ejection fractions were assessed. The control subjects demonstrated an increase in both the left and right ventricular ejection fractions with exercise. All study groups failed to demonstrate an increase in ejection fraction in either ventricle with exercise. Furthermore, resting left ventricular ejection fraction in Groups 2 and 3 was lower than that in the control subjects and resting right ventricular ejection fraction was lower in Group 3 versus control subjects. Thus left and right ventricular function on exercise were abnormal in patients with residual VSD as compared with control subjects; rest and exercise left ventricular ejection fractions remained abnormal despite surgical closure of VSD in the remote past; resting left and right ventricular function was abnormal in patients with Eisenmenger's complex; lifelong volume overload may be detrimental to myocardial function.

• Research Organization: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Toronto General Hospital, Ontario, Canada
• OSTI ID: 6257159
• Journal Information: Am. J. Cardiol.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. J. Cardiol.; (United States) Vol. 51:2; ISSN AJCDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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