Why TAPSE and FAC fall short: RVEF remains the gold standard for assessing RV function after cardiac surgery in children.

Open Heart · 2026 · PMC13110674 · PMID 42031433

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In contrast, RV FAC in the no-surgery group showed a moderate correlation with RVEF and outperformed TAPSE, although the difference in correlation strength compared with the pericardiotomy group did not reach statistical significance.

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