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The role of advanced echocardiography in patients with ischemic heart disease
Furthermore, echocardiographic evaluation of patients with ischemic heart disease remains pivotal in both the acute setting of STEMI patients and at follow up. New advances in echocardiographic software enables for more comprehensive analysis of the LV. Application of this new data in addition to conventional parameters could provide more and better...Show moreThe use of LVEF in quantifying LV systolic dysfunction, is subject to a number of limitations, many of which can partially be overcome by speckle tracking echocardiography. The best-validated parameter of LV systolic function is LV GLS, for which ample evidence has accumulated to support its use in diagnosis and risk-stratification of various cardiac diseases affecting the LV. Speckle tracking echocardiography is currently transitioning from an experimental to a routine technique, and is recommended in several clinical scenarios, particularly in those where regular surveillance of LV systolic function has therapeutic implications.
Furthermore, echocardiographic evaluation of patients with ischemic heart disease remains pivotal in both the acute setting of STEMI patients and at follow up. New advances in echocardiographic software enables for more comprehensive analysis of the LV. Application of this new data in addition to conventional parameters could provide more and better prognostic information. Using this strategy, patients after STEMI could be identified early for more aggressive and more targeted treatment, or identify patients at risk whom are in need of more intensive follow up. Also, echocardiography could be an additional tool to identify patients that may benefit from treatment strategies.
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- All authors
- Abou, R.
- Supervisor
- Bax, J.J.
- Co-supervisor
- Delgado, V.; Ajmone Marsan, N.
- Committee
- Huisman, M.V.; Schalij, M.J.; Bos, W.J.W.; Zamorano, J.L.; Roberts, W.C.Dobbenburgh, J.O. van; Bootsma, M.
- Qualification
- Doctor (dr.)
- Awarding Institution
- Faculty of Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden University
- Date
- 2021-11-23
- ISBN (print)
- 9789463327749
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- Nederlandse hartstichting ; Medis medical imaging ; Chipsoft ; Hyades consultancy