Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in Ebstein's anomaly - 26/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.09.056
Kei Inai, MD a, ⁎ 
, Toshio Nakanishi, MD a, Yoshiki Mori, MD a, Hirohumi Tomimatsu, MD a, Makoto Nakazawa, MD a
, Toshio Nakanishi, MD a, Yoshiki Mori, MD a, Hirohumi Tomimatsu, MD a, Makoto Nakazawa, MD a a Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Heart Institute of Japan, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
*Dr. Inai's address is: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Heart Institute of Japan, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Abstract |
This study was performed to evaluate left ventricular (LV) diastolic function in patients with Ebstein's anomaly using Doppler echocardiography. We found that LV abnormal relaxation in this anomaly cannot be explained by right ventricular volume overload alone. Furthermore, LV diastolic dysfunction persists even after intracardiac repair.
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Vol 93 - N° 2
P. 255-258 - gennaio 2004 Ritorno al numero
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