Effects of Regional Dysfunction and Late Gadolinium Enhancement on Global Right Ventricular Function and Exercise Capacity in Patients With Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot | Zendy

Rachel M. Wald | Zendy; Idith Haber | Zendy; Ron Wald | Zendy; Anne Marie Valente | Zendy; Andrew J. Powell | Zendy; Tal Geva | Zendy

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Effects of Regional Dysfunction and Late Gadolinium Enhancement on Global Right Ventricular Function and Exercise Capacity in Patients With Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot

Author(s) -

Rachel M. Wald,

Idith Haber,

Ron Wald,

Anne Marie Valente,

Andrew J. Powell,

Tal Geva

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.108.816546

Subject(s) - medicine , tetralogy of fallot , cardiology , ventricular function , gadolinium , heart disease , materials science , metallurgy

The underlying mechanisms that contribute to global right ventricular (RV) dysfunction in patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot are incompletely understood. We therefore sought to quantify regional RV abnormalities and to determine the relationship of these to global RV function and exercise capacity.

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