Background: Despite several studies have reported lower exercise capacity in patients with pectus excavatum, none of them could demonstrate a clear pathophysiology. Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate cardiac hemodynamics and systolic and diastolic function at rest and during exercise in patients with pectus excavatum and compare it with healthy controls. Methods: Stress echocardiography was performed in 111 subjects with pectus excavatum and 20 healthy controls. Results: Patients with pectus excavatum had lower right ventricular inflow minimum diameter: 1.29±0.26 cm/m2 versus 1.89±0.25 cm/m2 (p <0.01). Peak exercise capacity was lower in patients with pectus excavatum: 8.3±1.4 METs versus 15±4.5 METs (p <0.0001). Left ventricul...
Pectus excavatum is generally regarded as a cosmetic deformity; however, some children with pectus e...
A Thesis submitted to The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix in partial fulfillment...
OBJECTIVES: Pectus excavatum (PE) is often regarded as a cosmetic disease, while its effect on cardi...
Aims: Previous studies have demonstrated diverse cardiac manifestations in patients with pectus exca...
Pectus excavatum (PE) may cause symptoms and alter cardiopulmonary function. Left ventricular (LV) a...
OBJECTIVE. We sought to explore whether patients with pectus excavatum have exaggerated interventric...
Pectus excavatum (PE) is a relatively common congenital deformity of the anterior chest wall associa...
Purpose: To assess cardiothoracic structure and function in patients with pectus excavatum compared ...
IntroductionThe pectus excavatum is the most common chest deformation. It is usually congenital or d...
Introduction: Pectus excavatum, a deformity of the sternum and ribs caused by an unbalanced costocho...
Methods Seventy-two patients considered for surgical treatment underwent assessment of pulmonary fun...
The purpose of this paper is to provide strategies for cardiopulmonary exercise testing of pectus ex...
Background Pectus excavatum (PE) and pectus carinatum (PC) have generally been considered an aesthet...
A 16-year old male presented with severe pectus excavatum (PE) with a Haller index of 3.4. The patie...
Abstract Pectus excavatum (PE) is a congenital malformation with a funnel-shaped depression of the s...
Pectus excavatum is generally regarded as a cosmetic deformity; however, some children with pectus e...
A Thesis submitted to The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix in partial fulfillment...
OBJECTIVES: Pectus excavatum (PE) is often regarded as a cosmetic disease, while its effect on cardi...
Aims: Previous studies have demonstrated diverse cardiac manifestations in patients with pectus exca...
Pectus excavatum (PE) may cause symptoms and alter cardiopulmonary function. Left ventricular (LV) a...
OBJECTIVE. We sought to explore whether patients with pectus excavatum have exaggerated interventric...
Pectus excavatum (PE) is a relatively common congenital deformity of the anterior chest wall associa...
Purpose: To assess cardiothoracic structure and function in patients with pectus excavatum compared ...
IntroductionThe pectus excavatum is the most common chest deformation. It is usually congenital or d...
Introduction: Pectus excavatum, a deformity of the sternum and ribs caused by an unbalanced costocho...
Methods Seventy-two patients considered for surgical treatment underwent assessment of pulmonary fun...
The purpose of this paper is to provide strategies for cardiopulmonary exercise testing of pectus ex...
Background Pectus excavatum (PE) and pectus carinatum (PC) have generally been considered an aesthet...
A 16-year old male presented with severe pectus excavatum (PE) with a Haller index of 3.4. The patie...
Abstract Pectus excavatum (PE) is a congenital malformation with a funnel-shaped depression of the s...
Pectus excavatum is generally regarded as a cosmetic deformity; however, some children with pectus e...
A Thesis submitted to The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix in partial fulfillment...
OBJECTIVES: Pectus excavatum (PE) is often regarded as a cosmetic disease, while its effect on cardi...