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Prognostic power of global 2D strain according to left ventricular ejection fraction in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction.

Myung-Jin ChaHyun-Sook KimSeong Hwan KimJae-Hyeong ParkGoo Yeong Cho
Published in: PloS one (2017)
GLS is a most powerful predictor of outcome in successfully reperfused STEMI patients, especially with depressed LV dysfunction, although GCS and LVEF lost their predictive power for the patients with significantly depressed LV function. However, GLS did not predict outcome for the patients with preserved LVEF (>50%).
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