Why the study?
The authors sought to compare the diagnostic accuracy of territorial longitudinal strain via speckle tracking echocardiography versus vessel-specific wall motion score index for identifying the culprit vessel in NSTE-ACS patients scheduled for invasive coronary angiography.
Does territorial longitudinal strain improve the diagnostic accuracy for detecting the culprit vessel compared to wall motion score index in patients with NSTE-ACS?
Does territorial longitudinal strain improve the diagnostic accuracy for detecting the culprit vessel compared to wall motion score index in patients with NSTE-ACS?
Territorial longitudinal strain combined with wall motion score index improves the accuracy of identifying the culprit vessel in NSTE-ACS patients compared to WMSI alone.
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TLS may aid culprit vessel detection in NSTE-ACS; leaves open whether it improves triage or outcomes versus WMSI.
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