Can echocardiography predict the presence or absence of endocardial fibroelastosis in infants <1 year of age with left ventricular outflow obstruction?
This study assesses the use of echocardiography in detecting endocardial fibroelastosis in 32 infants with obstructive left-sided lesions. The data demonstrate that neither endocardial echo-brightness nor geometric variables of the left ventricle allow for accurate prediction of the presence of endocardial fibroelastosis.
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 19104, USA.
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D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D004695:Endocardial Fibroelastosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*