Usefulness of strain cardiac magnetic resonance for the exposure of mild left ventricular systolic abnormalities in pectus excavatum

• Published in: Journal of pediatric surgery Vol. 57; no. 10; pp. 319 - 324
• Main Authors: Rodriguez-Granillo, Gaston A., Toselli, Luzia, Farina, Juan, Raggio, Ignacio, Diluca, Pablo, Fontana, Lucia, Valle-Anziani, Maxroxia, Bordoli, Ines, Bellia-Munzon, Gaston, Martinez-Ferro, Marcelo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.10.2022
• Subjects: Funnel chest; Magnetic resonance imaging; Strain; Magnetic resonance imaging; Funnel chest; Strain

Systolic dysfunction in pectus excavatum (PEX) is usually very subtle and mainly focused on the right ventricle (RV), leading to normal or unremarkable cardiac imaging findings unless involving exercise stress. We evaluated systolic function in PEX using longitudinal strain cardiac magnetic resonanc...