Evaluation of ventricular function in infants and children.

The present methods of direct evaluation of ventricular function can be divided into two general categories: those which attempt to assess ventricular performance in terms of the heart’s pumping characteristics, and those which analyze cardiac function in terms of basic muscle mechanics. These two methods are discussed separately, and data are presented to illustrate their usefulness in clinically evaluating individual patients.

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