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.
Mahle
W T
WT
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 19104, USA.
Weinberg
P M
PM
Rychik
J
J
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*