Prognostic Value of Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain in COVID-19

The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020.1 Reports have noted right ventricular longitudinal strain to be a strong predictor of mortality in patients with COVID-19.2 While left ventricular global longitudinal strain (GLS) has been well validated as a prognostic cardiovascular marker,3 the utility of left ventricular GLS in risk stratification of COVID-19 remains unknown. We assessed the association of left ventricle GLS in patients with COVID-19.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research