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This study aimed to evaluate whether HI and patient age were associated with resting RV systolic function in patients with PE.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This retrospective cohort study analyzed 67 patients with PE who underwent surgical correction and had complete preoperative echocardiographic data between January 2013 and January 2024. RV function was assessed using the fractional area change (FAC) and tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE). Patients were stratified by HI severity (&amp;lt;3.2, 3.2\u20133.4, \u22653.5) and age (\u226413 vs. &amp;gt;13 years). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis and multivariate regression were used to determine predictors of RV dysfunction.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The mean HI was 4.09 (\u00b10.99), and the mean age was 15.85 (\u00b14.96) years. Neither HI nor age significantly correlated with FAC (HI:\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009\u20130.04,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.749; age:\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.09,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.455) or TAPSE (HI:\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009\u20130.05,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.685; age:\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.14,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.245). Subgroup and regression analyses confirmed that neither HI nor age were predictive of impaired RV systolic function. ROC analysis demonstrated the poor discriminatory power of age for reduced FAC (area under the curve\u2009=\u20090.478).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Resting RV systolic function was not significantly influenced by HI or age in patients with PE. These findings highlight the need for a functional, individualized approach beyond anatomical metrics for surgical evaluation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fsurg.2025.1685170","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,6]],"date-time":"2025-11-06T12:53:47Z","timestamp":1762433627000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Resting right ventricular function in pectus excavatum: do haller index and age 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