The mechanics of congenital heart disease: from a morphological trait to the functional echocardiographic evaluation

The mechanics of congenital heart disease: from a morphological trait to the functional echocardiographic evaluation

Advances in pediatric cardiac surgery have resulted in a recent growing epidemic of children and young adults with congenital heart diseases (CHDs). In these patients, congenital defects themselves, surgical operations and remaining lesions may alter cardiac anatomy and impact the mechanical perform...

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Main Authors: Martina Avesani, Jolanda Sabatino, Nunzia Borrelli, Irene Cattapan, Isabella Leo, Giulia Pelaia, Sara Moscatelli, Francesco Bianco, PierPaolo Bassareo, Francesco Martino, Benedetta Leonardi, Lilia Oreto, Paolo Guccione, Giovanni Di Salvo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
cardiac mechanics
congenital heart diseases
advanced echocardiography
speckle tracking
three-dimensional echocardiography
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2024.1301116/full

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