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ArticleJournal of cardiovascular ultrasound2018

Long Term Outcomes of Left Atrial Reservoir Function in Children with a History of Kawasaki Disease.

Soo Jung Kang, Jihyun Ha, Seo Jung Hwang, Hyo Jin Kim

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Article in Journal of cardiovascular ultrasound, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Imaging Evaluation of Kawasaki Disease.Current cardiology reports · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Soo Jung KangDepartment of Pediatrics, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea.
Jihyun HaDepartment of Pediatrics, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea.
Seo Jung HwangDepartment of Diagnostic Laboratory Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea.
Hyo Jin KimDepartment of Diagnostic Laboratory Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea.
CHA University Bundang Medical Center · KRCHA University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDecreased left atrial (LA) reservoir function is reported to be associated with elevated left ventricular (LV) end diastolic pressure and LV diastolic dysfunction. Echocardiographic parameters that reflect LA reservoir function include LA total emptying fraction [(maximum LA volume - minimum LA volume) / maximum LA volume], peak LA longitudinal strain (PLALS) at systole, and LA stiffness index (E/E´/PLALS). We aimed to investigate the long-term outcomes of LV diastolic function in children with a history of Kawasaki disease (KD) (KDHx group) by assessing LA reservoir function.

methodsRetrospectively, echocardiograms performed at a mean follow-up period of 5 years after the acute phase of KD in 24 children in the KDHx group were compared to those from 20 normal control subjects. LA total emptying fraction, PLALS, LA stiffness index, LV peak longitudinal systolic strain (ε), and strain rate (SR) were evaluated with conventional echocardiographic parameters.

resultsThe mean age at long term follow-up echocardiography in children in the KDHx group was 6.8 years. Five children (20.8%) had coronary artery lesions (CALs) in the acute stage of KD. No children showed CALs at a mean follow-up period of 5 years after the acute phase of KD. There were no significant differences in the conventional echocardiographic parameters and in LA total emptying fraction, PLALS, LA stiffness index, LV peak longitudinal systolic ε, and SR, between the children in the KDHx and control group.

conclusionLV diastolic function assessed by LA reservoir function parameters at long-term follow-up in children in the KDHx group appears to be favorable.

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Atrial functionKawasaki diseaseLong termPrognosis

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