Systemic ventricular strain and torsion are predictive of elevated serum NT-proBNP in Fontan patients: a magnetic resonance study | Zendy

Liwei Hu | Zendy; Xinrong Liu | Zendy; Qian Wang | Zendy; Gregory P. Barton | Zendy; Rongzhen Ouyang | Zendy; Aimin Sun | Zendy; Chen Guo | Zendy; Tongtong Han | Zendy; Xiaofen Yao | Zendy; Christopher J. François | Zendy; Yumin Zhong | Zendy

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Systemic ventricular strain and torsion are predictive of elevated serum NT-proBNP in Fontan patients: a magnetic resonance study

Author(s) -

Liwei Hu,

Xinrong Liu,

Qian Wang,

Gregory P. Barton,

Rongzhen Ouyang,

Aimin Sun,

Chen Guo,

Tongtong Han,

Xiaofen Yao,

Christopher J. François,

Yumin Zhong

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.766

H-Index - 21

eISSN - 2223-4292

pISSN - 2223-4306

DOI - 10.21037/qims.2020.01.07

Subject(s) - medicine , ejection fraction , cardiology , ventricle , stroke volume , fontan procedure , magnetic resonance imaging , cardiac magnetic resonance imaging , natriuretic peptide , cardiac magnetic resonance , heart failure , radiology

This study aimed to investigate the associations between cardiac strain, cardiac torsion, ventricular volumes, and ventricular ejection fraction, with N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels in Fontan patients who were age- and gender-matched with healthy control subjects.

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