Why the study?
Does Velocity Vector Imaging (VVI) detect differences in regional myocardial function between patients with dilated cardiomyopathy and healthy subjects?
Population
30 patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and 30 healthy subjects
Comparison
syngo Velocity Vector Imaging (VVI) vs Healthy subjects
Design
Case-control
Authors
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VVI detects regional LV dysfunction in DCM; leaves open whether it improves risk stratification or management.
Does Velocity Vector Imaging (VVI) detect differences in regional myocardial function between patients with dilated cardiomyopathy and healthy subjects?
Velocity Vector Imaging (VVI) is a feasible noninvasive tool for quantitatively assessing regional left ventricular systolic and diastolic dysfunction in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.
Zeng et al. (2008) studied this question.
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