Evaluation of Regional Myocardial Function by Doppler Tissue Imaging in Univentricular Heart after Successful Fontan Repair.
Background: The univentricular heart (UVH) corrected by Fontan repair is characterized by a single dilated pumping chamber, which is both hypertrophic and hypocontractile. The complex geometrical distortion and asynchronous contraction of this organ prevents assessment of systolic and diastolic func...
| Published in: | Echocardiography Vol. 27; no. 6; pp. 702 - 709 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | diagnostic images research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Jul2010
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