Biventricular Performance in Patients with Marfan Syndrome without Significant Valvular Disease: Comparison to Normal Subjects and Longitudinal Follow-Up

This study suggests that patients with Marfan syndrome show lower ventricular strain and strain rate values compared with healthy controls. However, no relevant changes in LV and RV function occurred during midterm follow-up in patients with Marfan syndrome without valvular disease at baseline. Although ventricular strain and strain rate were mildly reduced in patients with Marfan syndrome, this did not affect outcomes negatively in the present study.