Assessment of cardiac function in absence of congenital and acquired heart disease in patients with Down syndrome

Balli S., Yucel I. K., Kibar A. E., Ece I., Sen Dalkiran E., Candan S.

WORLD JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.12, no.4, pp.463-469, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s12519-016-0012-3
  • Journal Name: WORLD JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.463-469
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Extra genetic material in patients with Down syndrome (DS) may affect the function of any organ system. We evaluated cardiac functions using conventional tissue Doppler and two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography in patients with DS in the absence of congenital and acquired heart disease in patients.