Abstract:Background
The role of global longitudinal strain (GLS) in the long-term cardiac evaluation of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) survivors is not clearly defined.
Purpose
To assess the prevalence of subclinical left ventricular systolic dysfunction (SLVD) in long-term survivors of ALL. We also aimed to compare echocardiographic measurements with a control group.
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