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ArticleLife (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Advanced Echocardiographic Characterization of Neonatal Ebstein's Anomaly Using Myocardial Deformation Imaging: A Single-Center Study.

Carmen Corina Șuteu, Nicola Şuteu, Liliana Gozar, Oana Cristina Marginean, Andreea Cerghit-Paler, Maria Oana Săsăran, Camelia Râtea, Amalia Făgărăşan

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Carmen Corina ȘuteuDepartment of Pediatrics III, "George Emil Palade" University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureș, 540136 Târgu Mureș, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-1970-4393
Nicola ŞuteuDepartment of Pediatrics III, "George Emil Palade" University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureș, 540136 Târgu Mureș, Romania.
Liliana GozarDepartment of Pediatrics III, "George Emil Palade" University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureș, 540136 Târgu Mureș, Romania.
Oana Cristina MargineanDepartment of Pediatrics I, "George Emil Palade" University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureș, 540136 Târgu Mureş, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-2119-1726
Andreea Cerghit-PalerDepartment of Pediatrics III, Faculty of Medicine English, "George Emil Palade" University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureș, 540136 Târgu Mureş, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-4321-6229
Maria Oana SăsăranDepartment of Pediatrics III, Faculty of Medicine English, "George Emil Palade" University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureș, 540136 Târgu Mureş, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-8156-7460
Camelia RâteaMoldova & ProNutrition Center, Doctoral School, "Nicolae Testemitanu" State University of Medicine and Pharmacy of the Republic of Moldova, MD-2004 Chişinău, Moldova.ORCID 0009-0005-1087-0119
Amalia FăgărăşanDepartment of Pediatrics III, "George Emil Palade" University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureș, 540136 Târgu Mureș, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-5548-3319

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Universitatea de Medicină, Farmacie, Științe și Tehnologie "George Emil Palade" din Târgu Mureș 795/6/22.01.2025
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Abstract

backgroundNeonatal Ebstein's anomaly (EA) is a severe condition with significant hemodynamic instability and early myocardial dysfunction, where abnormal right-heart geometry limits conventional echocardiography and highlights the value of myocardial deformation imaging.

methodsWe conducted a single-center retrospective observational study including 16 neonates with EA and 26 healthy neonates. All subjects underwent comprehensive transthoracic echocardiography during the neonatal period. Conventional two-dimensional imaging and speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE) were used to assess biventricular and biatrial myocardial deformation. Deformation parameters were compared between groups, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis evaluated diagnostic performance.

resultsNeonates with EA demonstrated significant structural remodeling and severe biventricular and biatrial dysfunction compared with controls. Speckle-tracking showed markedly reduced right ventricular longitudinal strain (LS) in all segments (all,

conclusionsSTE enables the early detection of extensive biventricular and biatrial myocardial dysfunction in neonatal EA, including abnormalities not fully captured by conventional echocardiographic parameters, thereby providing significant incremental diagnostic value.

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atrial strainEbstein’s anomalymyocardial strainneonatesspeckle-tracking echocardiography

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