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The relationship between the NO pathway and clinical status in patients with Fontan circulation is a significant knowledge gap.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec xml:lang=\"en\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods and Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p xml:lang=\"en\">We performed targeted metabolomic analysis using liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry to quantify plasma NO pathway metabolite concentrations from 2 well\u2010characterized populations of patients with Fontan circulation: the Boston Adult Congenital Heart Disease Biobank and Fontan Udenafil Exercise Longitudinal studies. We investigated associations between NO metabolite concentrations and clinical outcomes, exercise capacity, and response to PDE5is. Increased plasma concentration of asymmetric dimethyl arginine (ADMA), an inhibitor of NO production, was associated with risk for hospitalization or death. Increased ADMA and symmetric dimethyl arginine (another inhibitor of NO production) concentrations were associated with decreased baseline exercise capacity among patients with Fontan circulation with &lt;90% predicted peak oxygen uptake, and change in ADMA and symmetric dimethyl arginine concentrations were predictive of change in exercise capacity over time. Treatment with the PDE5i udenafil uncoupled this association. Finally, baseline ADMA and symmetric dimethyl arginine concentrations predicted response to PDE5is among patients with subnormal peak oxygen uptake.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec xml:lang=\"en\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p xml:lang=\"en\">Plasma concentrations of metabolites that inhibit NO flux are associated with negative clinical outcomes and worse exercise capacity. Moreover, metabolite shifts over time associated with increased NO flux are associated with improved exercise capacity. 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