Open AccessCardiac functions assessment in children with celiac disease and its correlation with the degree of mucosal injury: Doppler tissue imaging study
Author(s) -
Abeer Fathy,
Hany M. AboHaded,
Najat Saeid Alahmadi,
Marwa M. El-Sonbaty
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the saudi journal of gastroenterology/saudi journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-4049
pISSN - 1319-3767
DOI - 10.4103/1319-3767.195550
Subject(s) - medicine , subclinical infection , cardiology , doppler imaging , statistical significance , correlation , gastroenterology , diastole , geometry , mathematics , blood pressure
Celiac disease (CD)-associated cardiologic disorders is a growing concern. However, data regarding cardiac affection in children with CD are few. This study aimed at assessing the subclinical impact of CD on the global myocardial performance in Saudi children with CD using Doppler tissue imaging (DTI).