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- Title
Evaluation of myocardial deformation in patients with sickle cell disease and preserved ejection fraction using three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography.
- Authors
Ahmad, Homaa; Gayat, Etienne; Yodwut, Chattanong; Abduch, M Cristina; Patel, Amit R; Weinert, Lynn; Desai, Ankit; Tsang, Wendy; Garcia, Joe G N; Lang, Roberto M; Mor-Avi, Victor
- Abstract
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hemoglobinopathy that affects one in 500 African Americans. Although it is well established that patients with SCD have left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction, it is not clear whether they have subtle LV systolic dysfunction despite preserved ejection fraction (EF). We used three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (3DSTE) to assess changes in both systolic and diastolic LV function in SCD.
- Publication
Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.), 2012, Vol 29, Issue 8, p962
- ISSN
1540-8175
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1540-8175.2012.01710.x