Prognostic utility of left ventricular global longitudinal strain in patients with systemic amyloidosis

• Published in: European heart journal Vol. 43; no. Supplement_2
• Main Authors: Bhatia, K, Aggarwal, D, Ochoa-Jimenez, R, Lopez, P, Konje, S, Argulian, E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 03.10.2022

Abstract Background Myocardial deposition of amyloid proteins results in restrictive cardiomyopathy. Left ventricular global longitudinal strain (GLS) has emerged as a sensitive measure for detecting subclinical cardiac dysfunction over traditional echocardiographic parameters. However, multiple stu...