Assessing left ventricular systolic function in children with a history of Kawasaki disease

Assessing left ventricular systolic function in children with a history of Kawasaki disease

Abstract Background The incidence of Kawasaki disease (KD) is increasing. Indeed, KD has become the most common cause of acquired heart disease in children. Previous studies have well summarized the acute phase left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction using speckle tracking echocardiography (STE);...

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Main Authors: Zhou Lin, Jingjing Zheng, Weiling Chen, Tingting Ding, Wei Yu, Bei Xia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Kawasaki disease
Speckle tacking echocardiography
Long-term
Follow-up
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-020-01409-0

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