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Title:

Health-related quality of life compared with cardiopulmonary exercise testing at the midterm follow-up visit after tetralogy of Fallot repair: a study of the German competence network for congenital heart defects.

Document type:
Comparative Study; Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Author(s):
Mueller, Goetz C; Sarikouch, Samir; Beerbaum, Philipp; Hager, Alfred; Dubowy, Karl-Otto; Peters, Brigitte; Mir, Thomas S
Abstract:
This nationwide study aimed to evaluate health-related quality of life (QoL) experienced by children after tetralogy of Fallot repair and to compare self-reported physical ability with objective exercise performance. This prospective nonrandomized, government-funded multicenter study enrolled 168 patients (70 girls; ages 8-16 years) after tetralogy of Fallot repair at eight German heart centers. Health-related QoL was analyzed by the self-reported KINDL-R quality-of-life questionnaire. The pati...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Pediatr Cardiol
Year:
2013
Journal volume:
34
Journal issue:
5
Pages contribution:
1081-7
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1007/s00246-012-0603-2
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23263026
Print-ISSN:
0172-0643
TUM Institution:
Klinik für Kinderkardiologie und angeborene Herzfehler (Prof. Hess)
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