{"id":965,"date":"2019-09-12T03:10:21","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T03:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/?p=965"},"modified":"2019-09-12T03:10:35","modified_gmt":"2019-09-12T03:10:35","slug":"caregiver-and-patient-guide-to-pectus-excavatum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/2019\/09\/12\/caregiver-and-patient-guide-to-pectus-excavatum\/","title":{"rendered":"Caregiver and Patient Guide to Pectus Excavatum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Pectus excavatum occurs in approximately 1 out of every 300 to 400 births, making it one of the most common chest wall deformities. Males are three times more likely to have the condition than females.4<\/sup> The causes of pectus excavatum are not well understood; However, researchers believe that there may be a hereditary link, as well as an association with certain cartilage disorders, such as Marfan Syndrome.5<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Healthcare professionals use function tests to evaluate how well (or\npoorly) certain organs are working within the body. The results of function\ntests are always compared to a \u201creference range\u201d which is a range of values\nthat would be observed in healthy people of similar age, sex, race, etc. to the\npatient. Heart function is evaluated in this way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Data shows that surgical correction of Pectus Excavatum can improve\nspecific heart function values. This means that: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. The\nvalues may be within the reference range when they were not before surgery or <\/li>
  2. The\nvalues are closer to the reference range than before surgery. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Specific tests to measure heart function:<\/p>\n\n\n\n