Global longitudinal strain as a potential prognostic marker in patients with chronic heart failure and systolic dysfunction

Global longitudinal strain as a potential prognostic marker in patients with chronic heart failure and systolic dysfunction

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Introduction and objective: The prognostic value of myocardium deformation measurements in chronic heart failure (CHF) is still poorly addressed. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlation of left ventricular (LV) global longitudinal strain (GLS) with clinical and prognostic indicator...

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Main Authors: Inês Rangel, Alexandra Gonçalves, Carla de Sousa, Pedro Bernardo Almeida, João Rodrigues, Filipe Macedo, José Silva Cardoso, Ma Júlia Maciel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-07-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255114001620

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