Implications of Left Ventricular Dysfunction at Presentation for Infants with Coarctation of the Aorta
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Implications of Left Ventricular Dysfunction at Presentation for Infants with Coarctation of the Aorta Carol A. McFarland1 · Dongngan T. Truong1 · Nelangi M. Pinto1 · L. LuAnn Minich1 · Phillip T. Burch2 · Aaron W. Eckhauser3 · Ashwin K. Lal1 · Kimberly M. Molina1 · Zhining Ou4 · Angela P. Presson4 · Lindsay J. May1 Received: 23 February 2020 / Accepted: 16 September 2020 © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2020
Abstract Infants with aortic coarctation may present with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction which may complicate the postoperative course and lead to increased healthcare costs. We aimed to define the prevalence of moderate to severe left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction, evaluate time to recovery, and compare health care costs. Single-center retrospective cohort study at a tertiary care hospital was conducted. Infants
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