Title |
Echocardiographic follow-up of patients with systemic sclerosis by 2D speckle tracking echocardiography of the left ventricle
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Published in |
Cardiovascular Ultrasound, March 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1476-7120-12-13 |
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Authors |
Sebastian Spethmann, Karl Rieper, Gabriela Riemekasten, Adrian C Borges, Sebastian Schattke, Gerd-Ruediger Burmester, Bernd Hewing, Gert Baumann, Henryk Dreger, Fabian Knebel |
Abstract |
Subclinical myocardial involvement is common in systemic sclerosis (SSc) and associated with poor prognosis. Early detection, particularly during follow-up, is important. Two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) has already been shown to detect early left ventricular systolic impairment in SSc patients with advanced disease. The aim of this study was to assess the ability of STE to diagnose changes in left ventricular function in patients with SSc with preserved LV ejection fraction (LVEF) and normal pulmonary pressure over time. |
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