The dynamics of left ventricle systolic and diastolic function restoration of young children with coarctation of aorta and low left ventricle ejection fraction

The results of echocardiographic study of 30 young children with coarctation of aorta and low left ventricle ejection fraction before and after surgical treatment are presented. At the majority of patients enlargement and sphericity of left ventricle were revealed. All patients were underwent surgical treatment immediately after arrival in the hospital. The echocardiographic data were restored slowly in patients who underwent surgery in age older than 6 month compared with younger children. In general, functional characteristics of left ventricle restored faster, than geometrical. Mortality after surgical treatment of young children with of isolate form of coarctation of aorta caused by initial severity of children condition.