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Update on pediatric echocardiography.

Peter C Frommelt1

  • 1Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA. pfrom@mcw.edu

Current Opinion in Pediatrics
|September 15, 2005
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Recent advancements in pediatric echocardiography enhance myocardial function assessment in children. New technologies like 3D echocardiography offer improved imaging for congenital heart disease and noncardiac conditions.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Cardiology
  • Medical Imaging
  • Echocardiography

Background:

  • Pediatric echocardiography has evolved significantly.
  • Assessment of myocardial function in children is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Review major advancements in pediatric echocardiography.
  • Guide professionals interested in pediatric heart imaging.

Main Methods:

  • Doppler tissue imaging for myocardial function assessment.
  • Integrated backscatter analysis.
  • Three-dimensional echocardiography (3D echo) for fetal and pediatric cardiac assessment.

Main Results:

  • Doppler tissue imaging is key for assessing myocardial function in healthy and diseased children.

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  • 3D echo shows promise for improved myocardial assessment and fetal echocardiography.
  • Echocardiographic findings in various pediatric conditions (obesity, athletic activity, renal disease, transplantation, aortic valve disease) were better characterized.

    • Conclusions:

    • Pediatric echocardiography is now a noninvasive monitoring tool for serial assessment.
    • It evaluates pathologic effects of cardiac and noncardiac diseases in children.
    • Expanded role beyond diagnosing congenital heart disease.