Alexander C. Egbe, Sorin V. Pislaru, Srikanth Kothapalli, Raja Jadav, Muhammad Masood, Mounika Angirekula, Patricia A. Pellikka
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.14, No.5, pp. 700-705, 2019, DOI:10.1111/chd.12783
Abstract Background: Quantitative assessment of right ventricular (RV) systolic function by
echocardiography is challenging in patients with congenital heart disease because of
the complex geometry of the RV and the iatrogenic structural abnormalities resulting
from prior cardiac surgeries. The purpose of this study was to determine the correla‐
tion between echocardiographic indices of RV systolic function and cardiac magnetic
resonance imaging (CMRI) derived RV ejection fraction (RVEF) in adults with repaired
tetralogy of Fallot (TOF).
Methods: Quantitative assessment of RV function was performed with RV tissue
Doppler systolic velocity (RV s'), tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE),
and fractional area change… More >
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