Key result
Speckle tracking echocardiography detects subtle myocardial changes, establishing LVLS as an independent CVD risk factor.
Why the study?
It remains unclear whether age-related cardiac changes are caused by aging itself or are secondary to acquired cardiovascular risk factors.
This review summarizes the relationship between aging and changes in myocardial strain assessed by speckle-tracking echocardiography, highlighting its utility in predicting cardiovascular events.
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May enhance subclinical risk detection in aging; leaves open prospective validation before clinical adoption.
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Nakanishi et al. (2023) conducted a review in Aging and cardiovascular disease. Speckle tracking echocardiography (myocardial strain) was evaluated. Speckle tracking echocardiography provides objective evaluation of subtle myocardial changes, with left ventricular longitudinal strain serving as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
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