Publications by authors named "Carline Koh"

Background: The effects of right ventricular (RV) pacing on left ventricular (LV) diastolic function are unknown. This study aimed to test the hypothesis that right ventricular (RV) pacing is associated with LV diastolic dysfunction and impairment of LV torsion in children and young adults with congenital heart block.

Methods: Eighteen patients aged 20 ± 7 years and 12 healthy controls aged 19 ± 7 years were studied.

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Objective: Left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) is an uncommon type of cardiomyopathy in children. We sought to determine the clinical presentations and outcomes of children diagnosed to have LVNC.

Design: The case records of children diagnosed to have LVNC between 1999 and 2007 were reviewed.

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