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Table 3 Evolution of left ventricular shortening fraction throughout the age groups.

From: Mid-term echocardiographic follow up of left ventricular function with permanent right ventricular pacing in pediatric patients with and without structural heart disease

 

LV SF in pts < 1 year

LV SF in pts 12–15 yrs

p

Overall

0.43 ± 0.09

0.4 ± 0.12

NS

ICAVB

0.39 ± 0.08

0.41 ± 0.07

NS

CCHD

0.45 ± 0.07

0.35 ± 0.06

0.015

ISHD

0.49 ± 0.08

0.42 ± 0.18

NS

  1. CCHD – patients with complex congenital heart disease
  2. ICAVB – patients with isolated congenital complete or advanced AV block
  3. ISHD – patients with isolated structural heart disease
  4. LV SF – left ventricular shortening fraction
  5. NS – not significant
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Cardiovascular Ultrasound

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