Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography
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J Am Soc Echocardiogr · Jan 2018
Association Between Global Longitudinal Strain and Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Left Bundle Branch Block Assessed Using Two-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography.
The prognostic value of left ventricular (LV) global strain and twist in patients with left bundle branch block (LBBB) is not fully investigated. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between myocardial strain and twist and cardiovascular events in patients with LBBB, as assessed using two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography. ⋯ Among patients with LBBB, GLS can provide better risk stratification than LVEF or other echocardiographic parameters.