Background A number of anterior chest wall deformities, most notably pectus excavatum
(PE), may have a detrimental effect on cardiac motion and function. Interpretation of …

The pathological remodeling of myocardial tissue is the main cause of heart diseases.
Several processes are involved in the onset of heart failure, and the comprehension of the …

Background Pectus excavatum is the most common chest wall skeletal deformity. Although
commonly evaluated in adolescence, its prevalence in adults is unknown. Methods and …

Chest shape might affect myocardial strain parameters. However, the relationship between
myocardial strain parameters and chest conformation has not been previously investigated …

Aims Left ventricular (LV) contractility during noncomplicated pregnancy has been
previously investigated by two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography (2D-STE) …

To validate a new modified method for measuring the anthropometric Haller index (HI),
obtained without radiological exposure. This new method was based on the use of a rigid …

Purpose To investigate the possible influence of chest wall conformation on myocardial
strain parameters in a consecutive population of infants with pectus excavatum (PE) …

Despite the good specificity of exercise stress echocardiography (ESE) for the detection of
coronary artery disease (CAD), false positive (FP) results may occur. We have previously …

The effect of the dimensions of the thoracic cage on the resuscitation outcome of
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) maneuvers has long been debated. In this study, the …

The deleterious effects of diaphragm dysfunction include potentially life-threatening
complications related to diaphragm weakness and paralysis. 1, 2 Recently, there has been a …