Right ventricular contractile reserve in tetralogy of Fallot patients with pulmonary regurgitation

ConclusionsTOF patients with dilated RV and PR have worse RV function at rest and during exercise, compared to TOF subjects without RV dilation. Long‐axis RV contractile reserve as assessed by TAPSE, was lower in TOF subjects versus controls, and was worse in those with significant RV dilation, suggesting a decline in contractile reserve with an increase in RV volume.

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Source: Congenital Heart Disease - December 1, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Clotilde Kingsley, Saad Ahmad, John Pappachan, Sujata Khambekar, Thomas Smith, Diane Gardiner, James Shambrook, Shankar Baskar, Ryan Moore, Gruschen Veldtman Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research