Ventricular mechanical asynchrony in patients with different degrees of systolic dysfunction: results from AVE Registry by the Italian Society of Cardiovascular Echography (SIEC).

Objective: The aim of the study was to compare the prevalence of interventricular and intraventricular asynchrony in patients with different degrees of left ventricular (LV) dysfunction.

Methods: We enrolled 182 patients (male 79%, mean age 64 +/- 11 years) with LV ejection fraction (EF) < 50% and identified two groups: Group A (n = 79) with mild-to-moderate LV dysfunction (EF between 36% and 49%) and Group B (n = 103) with severe dysfunction (EF View Article and Find Full Text PDF