Right ventricular dysfunction in adolescents with mild cystic fibrosis.

doi:10.1016/j.jcf.2012.03.002

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Right ventricular dysfunction in adolescents with mild cystic fibrosis.

Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society - 1 Jul 2012

Baño-Rodrigo Antonio, Salcedo-Posadas Antonio, Villa-Asensi Jose R, Tamariz-Martel Amalia, Lopez-Neyra Alejandro, Blanco-Iglesias Elena

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BACKGROUND: In cystic fibrosis (CF) patients the right ventricle (RV) suffers a progressive deterioration, but it is not clear when these changes begin. The aim of this study was to analyze the RV function in CF patients with mild respiratory disease. METHODS: Color-Doppler-Echocardiographic stud...

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