Does chest wall conformation influence myocardial strain parameters in infants with pectus excavatum?
Andrea SonaglioniGian Luigi NicolosiMarta BragaMaria Cristina VillaClaudio MiglioriMichele LombardoPublished in: Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU (2021)
Abnormal chest anatomy progressively impairs myocardial strain parameters in PE infants. This impairment might reflect intraventricular dyssynchrony due to compressive phenomena rather than intrinsic myocardial dysfunction.