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Is apical longitudinal rotation associated with overestimation of TAPSE in patients with pulmonary hypertension?
Is apical longitudinal rotation associated with overestimation of TAPSE in patients with pulmonary hypertension?
TAPSE should be evaluated carefully in pulmonary hypertension patients with marked apical rotation due to potential overestimation.
Interpret TAPSE cautiously in rotated PH hearts; leaves open prospective validation of adjusted metrics.
TAPSE may be overestimated in PH patients with clockwise rotation resulting from left ventricular compression. TAPSE should thus be evaluated carefully in PH patients with marked apical rotation.
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