Table 1

Patient data during rest and exercise at VAT

Mean±SD
Age19.4±6.2 years
Body surface area1.7±0.2 m2
Gender (M/F)16/14
IVC connection type (intra-atrial/extra-cardiac)21/9
Systemic venous return at rest (at VAT)2.6±0.5* (4.8±1.2) L/min/m2
Heart rate at rest (at VAT)73±16* (119±19) bpm
Minute oxygen consumption at rest (at VAT)5±1* (17±4) mL/kg/min
Work at VAT0.9±0.3 W/kg
  • *p<0.05.

  • IVC, inferior vena cava; VAT, ventilatory anaerobic threshold.