ventricular function
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ventricular
adjective
uk/venˈtrɪk.jə.lər/us/venˈtrɪk.jə.lɚ/
relating either to the ventricles of the heart or any space in ...
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function
noun
uk/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/us/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
the natural purpose (of something) or the duty (of ...
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However, the results of objective evaluation of rightventricularfunctionrepresent a somewhat more worrisome picture.
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In general, however, adolescents seem to do better for an equivalent level of impairedventricularfunctioncompared to older adults.
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Echocardiography is the ideal investigation as information can be obtained about cardiac valves as well asventricularfunction.
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In most children, stenosis of the pulmonary valve is mild and non-progressive;ventricularfunctionis normal and exercise capacity is not impaired.
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This points to a possibility of influencingventricularfunctionby proper medication, such as angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and/or diuretics.
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A non-invasive index for globalventricularfunction: a predictor for rejection following pediatric cardiac transplantation?
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In the latter group, 3 infants had reduced leftventricularfunction(fractional shortening 0.13-0.21).
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Following return to the intensive care unit,ventricularfunctionremained poor despite ionotropic support and the child died eight hours postoperatively.
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He was treated with intravenous thiamine and had a dramatic and sustained recovery ofventricularfunction.
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Reversible abnormalities inventricularfunctionare commonly seen in subjects with chronic renal failure, an effect which has been attributed to circulating myocardial depressant factors.
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The long term success depends on the continued patency of the coronary arteries and on preservation of leftventricularfunction.
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A repeat echocardiogram showed a large atrial septal defect and decreased leftventricularfunction.
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Surviving patients are clinically well, but arrhythmias and depressed rightventricularfunctionmay limit their long-term functional status.
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None of the patients had clinical or echocardiographic evidence of markedly reducedventricularfunction.
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Since then, her leftventricularfunctionon serial echocardiograms continued to improve.
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Ventricularfunctionwas evaluated by echocardiography and invasive catheterization.
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Depression of rightventricularfunctionwas found to be worse when atrial redirection was performed in complex complete transposition.
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