Vidhya Annavajjhala1, Rajesh Punn1, Theresa A. Tacy1, Frank L. Hanley2, Doff B. McElhinney2
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.14, No.5, pp. 691-699, 2019, DOI:10.1111/chd.12772
Abstract Background: Little is known about the early time course of biventricular function and
mechanics after tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) repair. We sought to evaluate and describe
the evolution of the right ventricle (RV) after TOF repair in young infants and children
using conventional echocardiographic parameters and global longitudinal strain
(GLS).
Methods: A retrospective review was performed of all patients with TOF and pulmo‐
nary stenosis who underwent repair from January 2002 to September 2015 and had
at least 3 serial postsurgical echocardiograms spanning from infancy to early child‐
hood (<8 years). Student’s t test was performed to compare patients who… More >
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