Why the study?
How do velocity vector imaging and two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography compare to cardiac magnetic resonance for assessing right ventricular longitudinal strain in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy?
Population
36 patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM), mean age 63 ± 11 years, 28 men
Comparison
Right ventricular longitudinal strain assessment… vs Right ventricular ejection fraction and…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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VVI and 2DSTE RV strain may aid assessment when CMR unavailable; leaves open validation against outcomes in ischemic cardiomyopathy.
How do velocity vector imaging and two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography compare to cardiac magnetic resonance for assessing right ventricular longitudinal strain in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy?
Both VVI and 2DSTE correlate with CMR for assessing RV longitudinal strain in ischemic cardiomyopathy, though 2DSTE underestimates strain while offering lower intra-observer variability.
Park et al. (2014) studied this question.
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