• Echocardiographic reference ranges in older children and adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa 

      Majonga, Edith D.; Rehman, Andrea M.; McHugh, Grace; Mujuru, Hilda A.; Nathoo, Kusum; Patel, Mohammad S.; Munyati, Shungu; Odland, Jon Øyvind; Kranzer, Katharina; Kaski, Juan P.; Ferrand, Rashida A. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-06-30)
      Background: Echocardiographic reference ranges are important to identify abnormalities of cardiac dimensions. Reference ranges for children in sub-Saharan Africa have not been established. The aim of this study was to establish echocardiographic z-score references for Black children in sub-Saharan Africa.<p> <p>Methods: 282 healthy subjects aged 6–16 years (143 [51%] males) with no known history ...