Echocardiographic evaluation of cardiac functions and left ventricular mass in children with malnutrition

B. Öcal, S Ünal, Pelin Zorlu, H. Tahsin Teziç, Deniz Oğuz

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health · 2001 · 50 citations · 13 references

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Abstract

We demonstrated that LV Mass and cardiac output were reduced in proportion to decrease in body size in patients with PEM, and LV systolic and diastolic functions were preserved in atrophic hearts.

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