Speckle-tracking global longitudinal strain as an early predictor of cardiotoxicity in breast carcinoma.
Federico GuerraMarco MarchesiniDaniele ContadiniAlessio MendittoMarco MorelliElisa PiccoloNicola BattelliMirco PistelliRossana BerardiStefano CascinuAlessando CapucciPublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2016)
Strain imaging with 2D speckle tracking allows the identification of patients at low-risk for chemotherapy-related systolic dysfunction and can help optimizing resources allocations and improving follow-up quality. GLS can also provide a more accurate prognostic index of resolved systolic dysfunction when compared to standard LVEF.