Prevalence and prognostic value of subclinical left ventricular systolic dysfunction by global longitudinal strain in a community‐based cohort

ConclusionIn a community‐based cohort, GLS‐LVSD was four times more frequent than LVEF‐LVSD. GLS‐LVSD was a powerful and independent predictor of cardiovascular events. Left ventricular function assessment by GLS may improve cardiovascular risk stratification in subjects with normal LVEF.

Source: European Journal of Heart Failure - September 11, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Cesare Russo, Zhezhen Jin, Mitchell S.V. Elkind, Tatjana Rundek, Shunichi Homma, Ralph L. Sacco, Marco R. Di Tullio Tags: Original Article Source Type: research