Evaluation of right ventricular myocardial deformation properties in fetal hypoplastic left heart by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography.

Christian EnzensbergerOliver GraupnerStefanie FischerMarkus MeisterMaleen ReitzMalena GötteVera MüllerAline WolterJohannes HerrmannRoland Axt-Fliedner

Published in: Archives of gynecology and obstetrics (2023)

In HLH the RV undergoes prenatal remodeling, leading to an adaptation of myocardial function to LV conditions. Further explorations by STE should expand knowledge about RV contraction properties in HLH and its impact on surgical outcome.

Keyphrases

left ventricular
mycobacterium tuberculosis
heart failure
pregnant women
computed tomography
pulmonary hypertension
atrial fibrillation
smooth muscle