Does chest wall conformation influence myocardial strain parameters in infants with pectus excavatum?

Andrea SonaglioniGian Luigi NicolosiMarta BragaMaria Cristina VillaClaudio MiglioriMichele Lombardo

Published 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.

Keyphrases

left ventricular
oxidative stress
heart failure
cardiac resynchronization therapy
molecular dynamics simulations
atrial fibrillation
crystal structure