Strain echocardiography predicts acute coronary occlusion in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome | Zendy

Christian Eek | Zendy; Bjørnar Grenne | Zendy; H. Brunvand | Zendy; S. Aakhus | Zendy; K. Endresen | Zendy; O A Smiseth | Zendy; Thor Edvardsen | Zendy; Helge Skulstad | Zendy

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Strain echocardiography predicts acute coronary occlusion in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome

Author(s) -

Christian Eek,

Bjørnar Grenne,

H. Brunvand,

S. Aakhus,

K. Endresen,

O A Smiseth,

Thor Edvardsen,

Helge Skulstad

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

european journal of echocardiography

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1525-2167

pISSN - 1532-2114

DOI - 10.1093/ejechocard/jeq008

Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , coronary occlusion , acute coronary syndrome , myocardial infarction , occlusion , st elevation , ejection fraction , heart failure

Patients with acute coronary occlusion may lack typical signs of myocardial infarction in the electrocardiogram. We tested the ability of different echocardiographic modalities to identify coronary occlusion by quantifying myocardial dysfunction in patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS).

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