Diverse distribution patterns of segmental longitudinal strain are associated with different clinical features and outcomes in dilated cardiomyopathy
Kaoruko Sengoku,
Tomohito Ohtani,
Yasuharu Takeda
et al.
Abstract:Background
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) presents with diverse clinical courses, hardly predictable solely by the left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF). Longitudinal strain (LS) offers distinct information from LVEF and exhibits various distribution patterns. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical significance of LS distribution patterns in DCM.
Methods
We studied 139 patients with DCM (LVEF ≤ 35%) who were admitted for heart failure (HF). LS dist… Show more
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