Why the study?
Does pulsed wave tissue Doppler detect subclinical left ventricular systolic dysfunction in patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis and preserved LV function on 2D echocardiography?
Population
50 subjects in Turkey, including 15 with severe rheumatic mitral stenosis, 20 with moderate rheumatic mitral…
Comparison
Pulsed wave tissue Doppler echocardiography vs Normal controls
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports tissue Doppler detection of subclinical LV dysfunction in rheumatic MS; hypothesis-generating pending prospective outcome studies.
Does pulsed wave tissue Doppler detect subclinical left ventricular systolic dysfunction in patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis and preserved LV function on 2D echocardiography?
Pulsed wave tissue Doppler echocardiography can detect subclinical left ventricular systolic dysfunction and dyssynchrony in patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis who have normal LV function on conventional 2D echocardiography.
Güven et al. (2013) studied this question.
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