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Global Longitudinal Strain or Left Ventricular Twist and Torsion? Which Correlates Best with Ejection Fraction?

BACKGROUND: Estimative of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is a major indication for echocardiography. Speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) allows analysis of LV contraction mechanics which includes global longitudinal strain (GLS) and twist/torsion, both the most widely used. Direct com...

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Autores principales: Lima, Marcio Silva Miguel, Villarraga, Hector R, Abduch, Maria Cristina Donadio, Lima, Marta Fernandes, Cruz, Cecilia Beatriz Bittencourt Viana, Sbano, João Cesar Nunes, Voos, Mariana Callil, Mathias Junior, Wilson, Tsutsui, Jeane Mike
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia - SBC 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5524472/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28678927
http://dx.doi.org/10.5935/abc.20170085