Circumferential myocardial strain in cardiomyopathy with and without left bundle branch block
Han Y, Chan J, Haber I, Peters DC, Zimetbaum PJ, Manning WJ, Yeon SB. Circumferential myocardial strain in cardiomyopathy with and without left bundle branch block. Journal Of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2010, 12: 2. PMID: 20047696, PMCID: PMC2806866, DOI: 10.1186/1532-429x-12-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBundle-Branch BlockCardiac Pacing, ArtificialCardiomyopathiesCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance Imaging, CineMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial ContractionObserver VariationPatient SelectionPredictive Value of TestsReproducibility of ResultsStroke VolumeSystoleVentricular Dysfunction, LeftVentricular Function, LeftConceptsLeft bundle branch blockNon-LBBB groupBundle branch blockCardiovascular magnetic resonanceCircumferential strainLBBB patientsVentricular levelBranch blockCardiomyopathy patientsHealthy controlsVentricular slicesContraction patternLeft ventricular contraction patternAdvanced heart failure patientsBackgroundCardiac resynchronization therapyDepressed systolic functionHeart failure patientsNon-LBBB patientsVentricular contraction patternCircumferential myocardial strainMyocardial circumferential strainNon-invasive parametersSystolic circumferential strainMid-ventricular levelCircumferential strain analysis