Distribution of strain patterns in children with dilated cardiomyopathy.
Susanna L den BoerGideon J du Marchie SarvaasLiselotte M KlitsieGabriëlle G van IperenRonald B TankeWillem A HelbingAd P C M BackxLukas A J RammelooMichiel DalinghausArend D J Ten HarkelPublished in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2017)
In this study, quantitative dyssynchrony parameters were not reproducible, precluding their use in children. Qualitative pattern analysis showed predominantly reduced strain, suggesting that in children with DCM dyssynchrony may be a minor problem.