Prediction of subclinical left ventricular dysfunction with strain rate imaging in patients with mild to moderate rheumatic mitral stenosis

Dogan, Sait; Aydin, M; Gursurer, M; Dursun, Ayşenur; Onuk, T; Madak, H

doi:10.1016/j.echo.2005.09.014

Prediction of subclinical left ventricular dysfunction with strain rate imaging in patients with mild to moderate rheumatic mitral stenosis

Dogan S. M., Aydin M., Gursurer M., Dursun A., Onuk T., Madak H.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, vol.19, no.3, pp.243-248, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 19 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2006
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.echo.2005.09.014
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.243-248
Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Left ventricular (LV) long-axis function evaluated by Doppler tissue echocardiography-derived strain rate (SR) imaging has been shown to be a useful index of LV systolic function; however, it has not been evaluated in patients with mitral stenosis (MS). We examined the LV long-axis function of patients with pure MS and normal global systolic function as assessed by LV ejection fraction.