Left ventricular strain and myocardial work in apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

CONCLUSIONS: ApHCM is associated with preserved LV ejection fraction but abnormal LV GLS and work indices, with progressive impairment. Important clinical and echocardiographic measures are independently predictive of long-term follow-up LV GLS, GWI and adverse events.PMID:37426133 | PMC:PMC10323562 | DOI:10.21037/jtd-23-202

Source: Journal of Thoracic Disease - July 10, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Christos G Mihos Sofia A Horvath Rafle Fernandez Esteban Escolar Source Type: research