The term “single ventricle” refers to a wide range of cardiac structural and functional
abnormalities which cause the morphologically right or left ventricle to be hypoplastic or …

Background Abnormal left ventricular (LV) rotational mechanics in biventricular hearts are
associated with adverse outcomes; however, these are less well characterized for hearts …

Background Ventricular dysfunction is a significant clinical challenge in the long-term follow-
up of patients with single-ventricle (SV) physiology. Ventricular function and myocardial …

This thesis is composed of three studies of right ventricular (RV) energetics in pediatric
patients with congenital heart disease (CHD), using blood speckle tracking (BST). The …

Echocardiogram is the first-line and most used noninvasive imaging diagnostic modality and
is convenient and reliable in its assessment of ventricular function in pediatrics. Ventricular …