Assessment of myocardial function by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography in patients with Kawasaki disease: a mid-term follow-up study

Conclusion Subclinical myocardial dysfunction in mid-term follow-up Kawasaki disease patients existed regardless of coronary artery status despite normal measurements of LV systolic function by routine echocardiography, and myocardial fibrosis may play a contributed role in this subclinical myocardial function impairment. 2DSTE is a valuable imaging modality for detecting regional and global myocardial dysfunction in Kawasaki disease patients in an early time.
Source: Coronary Artery Disease - Category: Cardiology Tags: MINOCA Source Type: research