Nunzia Borrelli, Giovanni Di Salvo, Giovanni Domenico Ciriello, Jolanda Sabatino, Martina Avesani, Isabella Leo, Rosaria Barracano, Giancarlo Scognamiglio, Maria Giovanna Russo, Berardo Sarubbi
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW) has been associated with reduced local myocardial deformation, and when left ventricular dysfunction is present, catheter ablation of the accessory pathway may be required, even in asymptomatic patients. We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic value of non-invasive myocardial work in predicting subtle abnormalities in myocardial performance in children with WPW.Seventy-five paediatric patients (age 8.7 ± 3.5 years) were retrospectively recruited for the study: 25 cases with manifest WPW and 50 age- and sex- matched controls (CTR)...
May 27, 2023: International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging