Advanced echocardiographic assessment in adults with repaired aortic coarctation: myocardial work analysis provides novel insights on left ventricular mechanics.
Flavia FuscoGiancarlo ScognamiglioAssunta MerolaMichela PalmaMassimiliana AbbateCarmen Del GiudiceGiovanni PapaccioliBerardo SarubbiPublished in: The international journal of cardiovascular imaging (2022)
MW is a novel echocardiographic tool, which provides additional information on LV performance in CoA patients over GLS allowing a more comprehensive understanding of LV dysfunction mechanisms in a setting of increased afterload.
Keyphrases
- left ventricular
- ejection fraction
- mitral valve
- left atrial
- aortic stenosis
- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- end stage renal disease
- heart failure
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- acute myocardial infarction
- pulmonary hypertension
- chronic kidney disease
- oxidative stress
- aortic valve
- fatty acid
- acute coronary syndrome
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- atrial fibrillation