The Interplay between Myocardial Fibrosis, Strain Imaging and Collagen Biomarkers in Adults with Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot.

Konstantina Karali Kali MakedouAlexandros KallifatidisMatthaios Didagelos George GiannakoulasConstantinos H DavosTheodoros D KaramitsosAntonios ZiakasHaralambos KarvounisStavros Hadjimiltiades

Published in: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) (2021)

A significant extent of RV fibrosis was mainly detected at surgical sites of RV, affecting RV performance. CMR-FT reveals subtle LV dysfunction in rToF patients, due to decreased performance of the fibrotic RV. Impaired LV function and elevated NTproBNP in rToF reflect a dysfunctional fibrotic RV.

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