Journal article
Vascular and Autonomic Function in Preschool‐aged Children with Congenital Heart Disease
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To compare indices of vascular health and heart rate variability in preschool-aged children with repaired congenital heart disease (CHD) including tetralogy of Fallot (n = 6) and coarctation of the aorta (n = 6).
DESIGN:   A cross-sectional study design was used. All measures were noninvasive and collected over a single testing session under the supervision of a parent/guardian.
Authors
Currie KD; Martin AA; Millar PJ; Stone ND; Timmons BW; Dillenburg RF; MacDonald MJ
Journal
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 289–297
Publisher
Tech Science Press
Publication Date
May 2012
DOI
10.1111/j.1747-0803.2012.00664.x
ISSN
1747-079X
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
ArteriesAutonomic Nervous SystemBlood Flow VelocityBlood PressureBrachial ArteryCarotid ArteriesCarotid Intima-Media ThicknessCase-Control StudiesChildChild, PreschoolComplianceCross-Sectional StudiesElectrocardiographyFemaleHeart Defects, CongenitalHeart RateHemodynamicsHumansMaleOntarioPatient PositioningPhotoplethysmographyPulsatile FlowSupine Position