Comprehensive left ventricular myocardial deformation assessment in children with Kawasaki disease.

Aura A SanchezSara K Sexson TejtelMyriam E Almeida-JonesDouglas K FeaginCarolyn A AltmanRicardo H Pignatelli

Published in: Congenital heart disease (2019)

Children in the convalescent/chronic phase of KD have a subtle decrease in strain rate when compared to the acute phase, although within the normal range. This decrease is more pronounced in children with CAAs than those without CAAs. Longitudinal studies are needed to discern whether low-normal strain rate predicts decreased myocardial function in the long term.

Keyphrases

left ventricular
young adults
heart failure
coronary artery disease
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
cardiac resynchronization therapy
percutaneous coronary intervention
atrial fibrillation
aortic valve
ejection fraction