Automated Functional Imaging for Assessment of Left Ventricular Mechanics in the Presence of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

Background Increased left ventricular (LV) mass is a well‐known independent predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Even though these patients have an increased risk of LV diastolic dysfunction; recent data have suggested the presence of subtle LV systolic abnormalities. This study soug...

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Published in:Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2014-05, Vol.31 (5), p.605-614
Main Author: López-Candales, Angel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Diagnostic Imaging
echocardiography
Echocardiography, Doppler - methods
Female
Heart Ventricles - diagnostic imaging
Heart Ventricles - physiopathology
Humans
Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular - diagnostic imaging
Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular - physiopathology
left ventricular function
left ventricular hypertrophy
left ventricular mass
M-mode echocardiography
Male
Middle Aged
mitral annular plane systolic excursion
Reproducibility of Results
Retrospective Studies
strain imaging
Stroke Volume - physiology
tissue Doppler imaging
Ventricular Function, Left - physiology
ventricular mechanics
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Summary:Background Increased left ventricular (LV) mass is a well‐known independent predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Even though these patients have an increased risk of LV diastolic dysfunction; recent data have suggested the presence of subtle LV systolic abnormalities. This study sought to demonstrate if a novel speckle tracking automated functional imaging (AFI) tool would be useful in identifying differences in strain generation between patients with normal and increased LV wall mass. Methods Standard measures of LV systolic and diastolic function were collected from 90 patients divided into Group I with LV mass index
ISSN:0742-2822
1540-8175
DOI:10.1111/echo.12441