| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5612170 | Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography | 2017 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
RV free wall strain is an appropriate and superior echocardiographic variable for evaluating RV systolic function in Chagas disease, and it should be the method of choice for this purpose.
Keywords
PASPRBBBRVEFLVEFFACCMRLGEROCROIRimPIQRAUCRVslate gadolinium enhancementElectrocardiographyECGCardiac magnetic resonanceechocardiographyRight ventricularLeft ventricularRight bundle branch blockEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayELISAspeckle-tracking imagingfractional area changePulmonary artery acceleration timeRight ventricular index of myocardial performanceChagas diseaseright ventricular functionpulmonary artery systolic pressureinterquartile rangeTAPSEarea under the curveregion of interestleft ventricular ejection fractionRight ventricular ejection fractiontricuspid annular plane systolic excursionreceiver operating characteristic
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Authors
Henrique T. MD, PhD, Gustavo J. MD, PhD, José A. MD, PhD, Chike C. MD, MPH, Bharath PhD, Luis G. MD, PhD, Oswaldo C. MD, PhD, Minna M.D. MD, PhD, Antonio MD, PhD, Benedito C. MD, PhD, João A.C. MD, André MD, PhD,