Fitness to fly for children and adolescents after Fontan palliation

IntroductionAt cruising altitude, the cabin pressure of passenger aircraft needs to be adjusted and, therefore, the oxygen content is equivalent to ambient air at 2,500 masl, causing mild desaturation and a rising pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) in healthy subjects. For Fontan patients with pass...

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Main Authors: N. Müller, U. Herberg, J. Breuer, T. Kratz, J. A. Härtel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1170275/full