Assessing left ventricular systolic function in children with a history of Kawasaki disease.

ABSTRACT: Background:The incidence of Kawasaki disease (KD) is increasing. Indeed, KD has become the most common cause of acquired heart disease in children. Previous studies have well summarized the acute phase left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction using speckle tracking echocardiography (STE); however, changes in LV systolic function after long-term follow-up remain unclear.

Methods:One hundred children with a history of KD, but without coronary artery aneurysms, were enrolled. These children were divided into two subgroups based on the presence or absence of coronary artery dilatation (CAD). The duration of follow-up was > 7 years. The control group consisted of 51 healthy children. The LV myocardial strain were measured by two- and three-dimensional STE.

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SUBMITTER: Lin Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7068877 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature