Echocardiographic evaluation of left ventricular systolic function in the Down syndrome.
Left ventricular systolic function was evaluated by echo-Doppler in 22 Down syndrome patients without congenital heart disease. Although they had evident left ventricular hyperkinesia, this did not appear to reflect intrinsic abnormalities of myocardial properties but a reduced afterload.
Russo
M G
MG
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Second University, Azienda Ospedaliera, Naples, Italy.
Pacileo
G
G
Marino
B
B
Pisacane
C
C
Calabrò
P
P
Ammirati
A
A
Calabrò
R
R
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013599:Systole; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left