Speckle-tracking global longitudinal strain predicts death and cardiovascular events in patients with systemic sclerosis.
Giulia StronatiFederico GuerraDevis BenfaremoCristina DichiaraFederico PaoliniGianmarco BastianoniLeonardo BrugiatelliMichele AlfieriPaolo CompagnucciAntonio Dello RussoGianluca MoronciniPublished in: European heart journal open (2024)
Biventricular GLS is associated with an increased risk of death and hospitalization in patients with SSc during a median of 3-year follow-up, acting as a reliable and accurate prognostic tool in everyday practice.
Keyphrases
- systemic sclerosis
- cardiovascular events
- interstitial lung disease
- coronary artery disease
- cardiovascular disease
- primary care
- healthcare
- cross sectional
- high resolution
- rheumatoid arthritis
- heart failure
- type diabetes
- mass spectrometry
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- atrial fibrillation