Why the study?
Can 3-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography objectively measure impaired left ventricular function in patients with chronic heart failure compared to healthy controls?
Population
7 case-control studies pooling 375 patients with chronic heart failure and 181 healthy control participants.
Comparison
3-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography vs Healthy control participants
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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Supports 3D speckle-tracking echocardiography for objective LV assessment in CHF; extends evidence for its noninvasive diagnostic role.
Can 3-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography objectively measure impaired left ventricular function in patients with chronic heart failure compared to healthy controls?
3D speckle-tracking echocardiography can noninvasively and objectively detect impaired left ventricular function and dyssynchrony in patients with chronic heart failure.
Ma et al. (2014) studied this question.