Left Atrial Dysfunction in Children with Repaired Pulmonary Artery Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defect: A Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study

• Main Authors: Yanyan Ma (Author), Liwei Hu (Author), Qian Wang (Author), Aimin Sun (Author), Rongzhen Ouyang (Author), Jinglei Wang (Author), Hao Zhang (Author), Haibo Zhang (Author), Chen Guo (Author), Yumin Zhong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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(1) Background: The left atrium (LA) is much more than a reservoir for left ventricular filling. The aim of this study was to assess the LA volume and function in patients with repaired pulmonary artery atresia with ventricular septal defect (rPA/VSD) using CMR. (2) Methods: 31 pediatric patients wi...