2019
Speckle Tracking Analysis of Left Ventricular Systolic Function Following Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Prospective Observational Cohort Study
Krishnamoorthy V, Chaikittisilpa N, Lee J, Mackensen GB, Gibbons EF, Laskowitz D, Hernandez A, Velazquez E, Lele AV, Vavilala MS. Speckle Tracking Analysis of Left Ventricular Systolic Function Following Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Prospective Observational Cohort Study. Journal Of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology 2019, 32: 156-161. PMID: 30676403, PMCID: PMC6646112, DOI: 10.1097/ana.0000000000000578.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionGlobal longitudinal strainTraumatic brain injuryAge/sex-matched controlsSex-matched controlsModerate-severe traumatic brain injurySystolic dysfunctionCohort studyBrain injuryMean global longitudinal strainProspective observational cohort studyObservational cohort studyProspective cohort studySubclinical myocardial dysfunctionVentricular ejection fractionSpeckle trackingSpeckle tracking analysisFirst dayMid-ventricular segmentsModerate-severe TBI patientsSystolic functionTransthoracic echocardiographyEjection fractionMyocardial dysfunctionTBI patients
2014
Utility of 3-dimensional echocardiography, global longitudinal strain, and exercise stress echocardiography to detect cardiac dysfunction in breast cancer patients treated with doxorubicin-containing adjuvant therapy
Khouri MG, Hornsby WE, Risum N, Velazquez EJ, Thomas S, Lane A, Scott JM, Koelwyn GJ, Herndon JE, Mackey JR, Douglas PS, Jones LW. Utility of 3-dimensional echocardiography, global longitudinal strain, and exercise stress echocardiography to detect cardiac dysfunction in breast cancer patients treated with doxorubicin-containing adjuvant therapy. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2014, 143: 531-539. PMID: 24390149, PMCID: PMC4521213, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-013-2818-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlobal longitudinal strainBreast cancer patientsSubclinical cardiac dysfunctionCardiac dysfunctionCancer patientsCardiac indexStress echocardiographyEarly breast cancer patientsLongitudinal strainVentricular ejection fraction assessmentLeft ventricular ejection fraction assessmentAdult oncology settingsPost-exercise increaseEarly breast cancerLeft ventricular functionSex-matched controlsSpeckle tracking echocardiographyEjection fraction assessmentSimilar LVEFAdjuvant therapyEchocardiographic parametersCardiopulmonary exerciseAsymptomatic womenVentricular functionCardiopulmonary function