| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5609351 | Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography | 2016 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
RV contractile dysfunction, identified using RV GLS, is common in patients with sarcoidosis without manifest cardiac involvement or pulmonary hypertension and is associated with adverse outcome. RV GLS may therefore be useful to detect sarcoidosis-related RV dysfunction at an earlier and potentially modifiable stage.
Keywords
Global longitudinal peak systolic strainGLSLVEFFWSNYHANew York Heart AssociationSpeckle-tracking echocardiographyRight ventricularLeft ventriculartwo-dimensionalSarcoidosisright ventricular functionlongitudinal strainTAPSEinfiltrative cardiomyopathyleft ventricular ejection fractiontricuspid annular plane systolic excursion
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Authors
Emer MD, PhD, Vasileios MD, PhD, Maarten K. MD, Spyridon MD, PhD, Philippe MD, Martin J. MD, PhD, Christian MD, PhD, Jeroen J. MD, PhD, Victoria MD, PhD, Nina MD, PhD,