Global longitudinal strain assessment of the left ventricle by speckle tracking echocardiography detects acute cellular rejection in orthotopic heart transplant recipients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ahmed ElkaryoniAhmed M AltibiMuhammad Shahzeb KhanOsama OkashaKarim EllakanyAdil HassanAnnapoorna SinghRaed QarajehShrushti MehtaNavin C Nanda

Published in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2020)

Global longitudinal strain assessment of the left ventricle by speckle tracking echocardiography is useful in detecting ACR and could potentially reduce the burden of frequent endomyocardial biopsies in heart transplant recipients.

Keyphrases

pulmonary hypertension
left ventricular
pulmonary artery
heart failure
computed tomography
mitral valve
cross sectional
liver failure
atrial fibrillation
respiratory failure
coronary artery
drug induced
intensive care unit
ultrasound guided