Incremental value of global longitudinal strain in prediction of all-cause mortality in predialysis and dialysis chronic kidney disease patients.

Our study demonstrates the incremental value of GLS in prediction of all-cause mortality during a long follow-up period in CKD patients. GLS together with E/Em ratio may be used for the assessment of left ventricular systolic and diastolic function and risk stratification of CKD patients in different stages of renal failure.