Assessment of mechanical dyssynchrony in fulminant myocarditis.
It is often difficult to assess ventricular synchrony in patients with fulminant myocarditis. We report a pediatric case of fulminant myocarditis where clinical course and changes in dyssynchrony were followed with speckle tracking echocardiography. Dyssynchrony of the left ventricle changed day by day. It was useful to assess the progression of ventricular damage and its recovery.
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan.
Hiroki
H
Mori
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan.
Hirofumi
H
Tomimatsu
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan.
Koji
K
Sonoda
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan. pnakanis@hij.twmu.ac.jp.
Toshio
T
Nakanishi
Dyssynchrony; Fulminant myocarditis; Percutaneous cardiopulmonary assist systems; Speckle tracking echocardiography