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Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion and right ventricular ejection fraction in pediatric and adolescent patients with tetralogy of Fallot, patients with atrial septal defect, and age-matched normal subjects.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20835905     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AIMS: To determine whether TAPSE is an accurate marker of right ventricular (RV) systolic function in patients with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) and patients with small atrial septal defect (ASD). The tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) values were measured and compared with RV ejection fraction (EF).
METHODS AND RESULTS: A prospective study was conducted in pediatric and adolescent patients with TOF (n = 110), with isolated small secundum ASD (n = 200), and age-matched patients with normally structured heart. The TAPSE values showed a positive correlation with age in both patients with ASD and normal subjects. No significant difference of TAPSE values was seen in control subjects and age-matched ASD patients. The TAPSE was not decreased compared to normal subjects in eight infant TOF patients before corrective surgery. A reduction of TAPSE values with increasing time interval following corrective surgery was seen. After a mean of 7 years TAPSE values become significantly reduced compared to age-matched controls, being below the lower bound of the -2 SD.
CONCLUSION: In ASD patients the systolic RV function was preserved over the pediatric age group when compared to normal subjects. In contrast, although initially preserved, we found an impaired TAPSE with increasing postoperative period in our TOF patients.
Authors:
Martin Koestenberger; Bert Nagel; William Ravekes; Allen D Everett; Hans Peter Stueger; Bernd Heinzl; Erich Sorantin; Gerhard Cvirn; Andreas Gamillscheg
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Evaluation Studies; Journal Article     Date:  2010-09-12
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society     Volume:  100     ISSN:  1861-0692     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin Res Cardiol     Publication Date:  2011 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-01-18     Completed Date:  2011-05-16     Revised Date:  2011-12-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101264123     Medline TA:  Clin Res Cardiol     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  67-75     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 30, 8036, Graz, Austria. Martin.Koestenberger@medunigraz.at
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Child
Child, Preschool
Echocardiography / methods*
Female
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / complications,  diagnosis*
Humans
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Reproducibility of Results
Sensitivity and Specificity
Stroke Volume*
Systole
Tetralogy of Fallot / complications,  diagnosis*
Tricuspid Valve / ultrasonography*
Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / diagnosis*,  etiology
Young Adult
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Comment In:
Clin Res Cardiol. 2011 Aug;100(8):711   [PMID:  21409594 ]

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