P3448Influence of severity of pectus excavatum as indicated by the Haller Index on actual heart compression and ECG findings
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DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz745.0321
Abstract: Pectus excavatum (PEX) is a depression of the sternum relative to the costal cartilages. The Haller index (HI) is an anatomical indicator of the severity of PEX that is calculated from CT. We evaluated the… read more here.
Keywords: compression; heart compression; haller index; severity ... See more keywords
Modified Haller index is inversely correlated with true positive exercise stress echocardiographic results
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DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0000000000001344
Abstract: Aims The influence of chest wall shape on exercise stress echocardiography (ESE) results has been poorly investigated. We aimed at evaluating the main predictors of true positive (TP)-ESE in a population of subjects with suspected… read more here.
Keywords: exercise stress; modified haller; haller index; true positive ... See more keywords
A Modfied Nuss Procedure for Recurrent Pectus Excavatum of Adults
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DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2021.814837
Abstract: Background Limited data exist for adults with recurrent pectus excavatum (PE) treated with minimally invasive surgical repair. Methods Between July 2008 and December 2020, forty-two adult patients with recurrent PE underwent a modified Nuss procedure… read more here.
Keywords: bar; recurrent pectus; haller index; nuss procedure ... See more keywords