Iron deficiency and reduced exercise tolerance in adult Fontan patients
Some patients after the Fontan procedure exhibit a significant iron deficiency resulting from the hemodynamic consequences of this palliative circulation. This deficiency adversely affects their exercise capacity, underscoring the need for active monitoring of iron status parameters in this population.
Authors
- Agata Markiewicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4023-4333)
- Sonia Nartowicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1556-7379)
- Olga Trojnarska
- Agnieszka Bartczak-Rutkowska
- E Straburzynska-Migaj
- Maciej Lesiak
Institutions
- Poznan University of Medical Sciences (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pediatrics
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2026.1766731
- Primary Topic
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00