Impact of endocardial fibroelastosis of the left ventricle on right ventricular function in fetuses with hypoplastic left heart syndrome
O Graupner, L Wieg, C Enzensberger, J Degenhardt, A Kawecki, A Wolter, M Khalil, D Schranz, C Yerebakan, T Kohl, A Doelle, J Herrmann, R Axt-Fliedner · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2016 · Heft 08
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Purpose: Postnatal outcome of fetuses with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is determined by right ventricular function (RVF). Our study examines, whether there are differences in RVF of HLHS fetuses with endocardial fibroelastosis of the left ventricle (LV EFE) without LV EFE and controls during gestation. Material and methods: A prospective study was conducted with 10 gestational age matched fetuses in each of the three groups. M-mode was used to assess displacement of the tricuspid annulus (TAPSE), the ejection fraction (EF) and the shortening fraction (SF). PW-Doppler and PW-TDI derived velocities were…