Correlation Between Longitudinal Strain in the Apical Segments of the Left Ventricle at End-Systole Obtained by 2-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography and Left Ventricular Relaxation

CONCLUSIONS: The findings indicate that contractile dysfunction at LV apical segments slows LV relaxation via loss of LV elastic recoil, even in patients with preserved LVEF.PMID:33840657 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-20-1162

Source: Circulation Journal - April 12, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Keisuke Muto Kazuaki Wakami Junki Yamamoto Tomoyuki Banno Shohei Kikuchi Toshihiko Goto Hidekatsu Fukuta Yoshihiro Seo Nobuyuki Ohte Source Type: research