Open AccessSeverity of Mitral Stenosis and Left Ventricular Mechanics: A Speckle Tracking Study
Author(s) -
Emine Bilen,
Mustafa Kurt,
İbrahım Halıl Tanboğa,
Ahmet Kaya,
Turgay Işık,
Mehmet Ekinci,
Mehmet Mustafa Can,
M.F. Karakaş,
Vecih Oduncu,
Ednan Bayram,
Enbiya Aksakal,
Serdar Sevimli
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1421-9751
pISSN - 0008-6312
DOI - 10.1159/000330404
Subject(s) - cardiology , medicine , stenosis , speckle tracking echocardiography , speckle pattern , heart failure , computer science , artificial intelligence , ejection fraction
It has been shown that mitral stenosis (MS) impairs left ventricular (LV) systolic function; however, this issue has not been studied comprehensively. We aimed to evaluate the role of 2D strain in the assessment of subclinical LV systolic dysfunction in patients with MS.
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