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Strain Improves Risk Prediction Beyond Ejection Fraction in Chronic Systolic Heart Failure

Kathleen W. Zhang, Benjamin French, Abigail Khan, Ted Plappert, James C. Fang, Nancy K. Sweitzer, Barry A. Borlaug, Julio A. Chirinos, Martin St. John Sutton, Thomas P. Cappola,

Journal of the American Heart Association · 2014 · 104 citations · 25 references

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Abstract

Longitudinal and circumferential strain and strain rate, and radial strain are associated with chronic heart failure prognosis. Strain provides incremental value to EF in the prediction of adverse outcomes, and with additional study may be a clinically relevant prognostic tool.

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