title: Prediction of subclinical left ventricular dysfunction with strain rate imaging in patients with asymptomatic severe mitral regurgitation.
abstract: This study sought the ability of strain rate imaging to detect subclinical left ventricular dysfunction, as evidenced by reduced contractile reserve (CR) in 32 asymptomatic patients with isolated severe mitral regurgitation. Compared with CR- patients (n = 10), CR+ patients (n = 22) had significantly higher end-systolic strain and peak systolic strain rate, but these parameters were not significantly different between CR+ patients and matched normal controls.
authors.affiliation: University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
authors.forename: Raymond
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Lizelle
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hanekom
authors.forename: Thomas H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Marwick
authors.forename: Rodel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Leano
authors.forename: Sudhir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wahi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004452:Echocardiography; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009200:Myocardial Contraction; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left