Ethnic differences in childhood right and left cardiac structure and function assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging

Conclusion: Right ventricular end-diastolic volume and left ventricular end-diastolic volume differ between ethnic subgroups in childhood, without affecting ejection fraction. Follow-up studies are needed to investigate whether these differences lead to ethnic differences in cardiac disease in adulthood.What is Known:•Ethnic differences in cardiovascular risk factors and disease are well-known and may originate in early-life.•The prevalence of cardiovascular disease differs between ethnic groups.What is New:•We examined ethnic differences in left and right cardiac structure and function in children using cMRI.•Right and left cardiac dimensions differ between ethnic groups in childhood and are only partly explained by fetal and childhood factors.
Source: European Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research