Open AccessGlobal longitudinal strain: is it a superior assessment method for left ventricular function in patients with chronic mitral regurgitation undergoing mitral valve replacement?
Author(s) -
Vikas Singh,
Sarvesh Kumar,
Monika Bhandari,
Vijayant Devenraj,
Sushil Kumar Singh
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery/indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.114
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 0973-7723
pISSN - 0970-9134
DOI - 10.1007/s12055-019-00854-7
Subject(s) - ejection fraction , cardiology , medicine , mitral regurgitation , mitral valve replacement , mitral valve , cardiac surgery , speckle tracking echocardiography , valve replacement , mitral valve repair , heart failure , stenosis
Left ventricular ejection fraction may remain normal or even higher despite significant impairment of contractility in cases of mitral regurgitation. The aim of this study is to evaluate the changes in left ventricular function after mitral valve replacement and to study the role of global longitudinal strain in detecting early left ventricular dysfunction using speckle tracking.