Evaluation of the left ventricular regional function using two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography in patients with end-stage renal disease with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction

Abstract

In patients with ESRD, although the longitudinal and radial systolic functions are reduced, the LVEF may remain within normal limits due to the preservation of the circumferential functions. 2D-STE has the potential to detect the severity of uraemic cardiomyopathy in the early stages of the disease and might provide useful information for the risk stratification in ESRD patients with PLVEF.