Friday, July 16, 2021

Myocardial Perfusion Reserve in Children with Friedreich Ataxia

Hutchens JA, Johnson TR, Payne RM.; Pediatric Cardiology. 2021 Jul. DOI: 10.1007/s00246-021-02675-1. 
This retrospective study shows that children with FA develop MPR defects early in the disease process. It also suggests MPR may be a sensitive tool to evaluate underlying cardiac compromise and could be of use in directing surgical management decisions in children with FA.