Does Global Longitudinal Strain by Echocardiography predict long-term risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in a low-risk general population?
Global longitudinal strain by echocardiography offers independent prognostic value for long-term cardiovascular outcomes in a low-risk general population.
In the general population, GLS provides independent and incremental prognostic information regarding long-term risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. GLS seems to be a stronger prognosticator in men than in women.
Biering‐Sørensen et al. (Wed,) studied this question.