Early idiopathic scoliosis in children and adolescents is associated with echocardiographic abnormalities such as increased pulmonary vascular resistance and mitral valve prolapse, which may develop in parallel with thoracic changes.
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Echocardiography may warrant consideration in early idiopathic scoliosis; leaves open progression, causality, and screening thresholds.
Primiano et al. (1983) studied this question.