Effects of global longitudinal strain and total scar burden on response to cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy.

Authors :: D'Andrea, Antonello
Caso, Pio
Scarafile, Raffaella
Riegler, Lucia
Salerno, Gemma
Castaldo, Francesca
Gravino, Rita
Cocchia, Rosangela
Del Viscovo, Luca
Limongelli, Giuseppe
Di Salvo, Giovanni
Ascione, Luigi
Iengo, Raffaele
Cuomo, Sergio
Santangelo, Lucio
Calabrò, Raffaele
Source :: European Journal of Heart Failure; Jan2009, Vol. 11 Issue 1, p58-67, 10p, 3 Black and White Photographs, 2 Charts, 1 Graph
Publication Year :: 2009
Abstract: Aims: To evaluate whether quantification of the extent of scarred left ventricular (LV) tissue by speckle-tracking strain echo (2DSE) can predict response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in patients with ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Subjects :: LEFT heart ventricle
CARDIOMYOPATHIES
ISCHEMIA
MAGNETIC resonance
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY

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