Metabolic Syndrome, Strain, and Reduced Myocardial Function: Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

BACKGROUND: Subclinical cardiovascular disease is prevalent in patients with Metabolic Syndrome (MetSyn). Left ventricular (LV) circumferential strain (ε(CC)) and longitudinal strain (ε(LL)), assessed by Speckle Tracking Echocardiography (STE), are indices of systolic function: shortening is indicat...

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Autores principales: de Almeida, André Luiz Cerqueira, Teixido-Tura, Gisela, Choi, Eui-Young, Opdahl, Anders, Fernandes, Verônica R. S., Wu, Colin O., Bluemke, David A., Lima, João A. C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4028951/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24844874
http://dx.doi.org/10.5935/abc.20140040

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4028951/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24844874
http://dx.doi.org/10.5935/abc.20140040

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