Journal of cardiovascular magnetic resonance : official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
-
J Cardiovasc Magn Reson · Dec 2010
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance in patients with pectus excavatum compared with normal controls.
To assess cardiothoracic structure and function in patients with pectus excavatum compared with control subjects using cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR). ⋯ Depression of the sternum in pectus excavatum patients distorts RV geometry. Resting RVEF was reduced by 6% of the control value, suggesting that these geometrical changes may influence myocardial performance. Resting LV function, pulmonary circulation times and pulmonary vascular anatomy and perfusion indices were no different to controls.