Speckle tracking imaging as a predictor of left ventricular remodeling 6 months after first anterior ST elevation myocardial infarction in patients managed by primary percutaneous coronary intervention

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. LV remodeling is an important factor in the pathophysiology of advancing heart failure (HF). Aim of the work: To evaluate the value of speckle tracking imaging as a predictor of left ventricular remodelin...

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Main Authors: Islam Bastawy, Mohamed Ismail, Hany F. Hanna, Wael El Kilany
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-12-01
Series:The Egyptian Heart Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260818300243