title: The slope of the stretch-strain relationship as a non-invasive contractility index: Insights from mitral regurgitation surgery.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Explorations Fonctionnelles Cardio-Vasculaires, University Hospital of Lille, France; European Genomic Institute for Diabetes (E.G.I.D.), FR 3508, F-59000, Lille, France; Univ Lille, F-59000, Lille, France; Inserm UMR 1011, F-59000, Lille, France; Institut Pasteur de Lille, F-59000 Lille, France. Electronic address: augustin.coisne@chru-lille.fr.
authors.forename: Augustin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Coisne
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardio-vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Lille, France.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Modine
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardio-vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Lille, France.
authors.forename: Georges
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fayad
authors.affiliation: Service d'Explorations Fonctionnelles Cardio-Vasculaires, University Hospital of Lille, France.
authors.forename: Stéphanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mouton
authors.affiliation: Service d'Explorations Fonctionnelles Cardio-Vasculaires, University Hospital of Lille, France.
authors.forename: Camille
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Binda
authors.affiliation: Service d'Explorations Fonctionnelles Cardio-Vasculaires, University Hospital of Lille, France.
authors.forename: Marjorie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Richardson
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardio-vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Lille, France.
authors.forename: Mohamad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koussa
authors.affiliation: Service d'Explorations Fonctionnelles Cardio-Vasculaires, University Hospital of Lille, France; European Genomic Institute for Diabetes (E.G.I.D.), FR 3508, F-59000, Lille, France; Univ Lille, F-59000, Lille, France; Inserm UMR 1011, F-59000, Lille, France; Institut Pasteur de Lille, F-59000 Lille, France.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Montaigne
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000502:physiology*; D015588:Observer Variation; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013318:Stroke Volume / Q000502:physiology; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000502:physiology
keywords: Inotropy; Mitral regurgitation; Speckle tracking; Stretch–strain relationship; Transthoracic echocardiography