Timely Pulmonary Valve Replacement May Allow Preservation of Left Ventricular Circumferential Strain in Patients with Tetralogy of Fallot

INTRODUCTION: Patients with Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) and pulmonary insufficiency and a dilated right ventricle (RV) may suffer from a reduction in left ventricular (LV) performance. It is not clear whether timely pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) preserves LV mechanics. METHODS: Ten TOF patients wh...

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Autores principales: Burkhardt, Barbara E. U., Velasco Forte, Marí Nieves, Durairaj, Saravanan, Rafiq, Isma, Valverde, Israel, Tandon, Animesh, Simpson, John, Hussain, Tarique
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017
Materias:
Pediatrics
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5328989/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28293551
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fped.2017.00039

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5328989/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28293551
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fped.2017.00039

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