Ultrasound detects heart dysfunction after successful repair of aortic narrowing
New echocardiographic ultrasound methods can non-invasively evaluate deformation of the heart muscle in order to identify abnormal function in children who were operated for coarctation (narrowing) of the aorta. Surgical intervention in infants is a worldwide and often vital procedure, but new research from Umea University reveals that echocardiography post-surgery can and should be used […]
