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Objective Pectus excavatum (PE) may cause symptoms and alter cardiopulmonary function. Left ventricular (LV) and right ventricular (RV) function have been reported to be impaired in PE subjects. However, this issue has not been systematically investigated with respect to the degree of chest wall abnormality. We aimed to evaluate the influence of severity of chest shape abnormality on myocardial strain parameters in PE subjects. Methods We studied 30 healthy subjects (55.8±14.0 year/old, 18 males) with PE, assessed by the rat