Left ventricular long axis function assessed during cine-cardiovascular magnetic resonance is an independent predictor of adverse cardiac events

Left ventricular pump function requires a complex interplay involving myocardial fibers orientated in the longitudinal, oblique and circumferential directions. Long axis dysfunction appears to be an early mark...

Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance - June 7, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Vibhav Rangarajan, Satish Jacob Chacko, Simone Romano, Jennifer Jue, Nikhil Jariwala, Jaehoon Chung and Afshin Farzaneh-Far Source Type: research