title: Echocardiographic evaluation of left ventricular systolic function in the Down syndrome.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Second University, Azienda Ospedaliera, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pacileo
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Marino
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pisacane
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Calabrò
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ammirati
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Calabrò
mesh_terms: 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