Myocardial Strain in the Healthy Neonate

Key Result

Myocardial strain analysis in healthy neonates demonstrates increased strain at 3-4 weeks of age, indicating systolic and diastolic improvement during postnatal circulatory adaptation.

Key Points

• To assess the feasibility of strain analysis in measuring cardiac function in healthy neonates.
• Analyzed myocardial strain in healthy neonates at 3-4 weeks of age.
• Utilized imaging techniques to quantify atrial and ventricular function.
• Increased myocardial strain observed at 3-4 weeks of age.
• Indicates improvements in both systolic and diastolic function during adaptation.