Use of speckle-tracking echocardiography–derived strain and systolic strain rate measurements to predict rejection in transplant hearts with preserved ejection fraction

Use of speckle-tracking echocardiography–derived strain and systolic strain rate measurements to predict rejection in transplant hearts with preserved ejection fraction

Abstract Background Noninvasive diagnosis of allograft rejection in heart transplant recipients is challenging. The utility of 2-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography (2D-STE) to predict severe rejection in heart transplant recipients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)...

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Main Authors: Andrew S. Tseng, Umama S. Gorsi, Sergio Barros-Gomes, Fletcher A. Miller, Patricia A. Pellikka, Alfredo L. Clavell, Hector R. Villarraga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Echocardiography
Imaging
Rejection
Heart transplant
Strain
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-018-0980-4

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