Myocardial performance after coronary re-implantation in pediatric patients assessed with conventional echocardiographic and 2D-speckle tracking analysis: a case-control study

INTRODUCTION: Reduced exercise capacity, coronary artery abnormalities and reversible myocardial ischemia have been demonstrated after arterial switch operation (ASO) and coronary reimplantation. Despite this, indices of systolic function, assessed by standard and doppler echocardiography, are withi...

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Main Authors: Salma Charfeddine, Dorra Abid, Rania Hammami, Rania Gargouri, Leila Abid, Faten Triki, Samir Kammoun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Pan African Medical Journal 2021-01-01
Series:The Pan African Medical Journal
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Online Access: https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/38/29/pdf/29.pdf