Right Heart Chambers Longitudinal Strain Provides Enhanced Diagnosis and Categorization in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension.

Background: Increased systolic pulmonary arterial pressure (sPAP) could lead to the mechanical dysfunction and myocardial fibrosis of the right heart chambers. Echocardiographic strain analysis has not been adequately studied in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH).

Study Design And Methods: A cross-sectional cohort of patients with suspected PH and echocardiographic strain evaluation was recruited.

Assessment of Atypical Cardiovascular Risk Factors Using Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography in Mexican Women.

Background: Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is a health care problem in women that increases morbimortality, particularly in developing countries. There is limited information regarding atypical risk factors associated with IHD in Mexican women.

Aim: To explore risk factors in women that could contribute to IHD and myocardial dysfunction using the single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) myocardial perfusion study (MPS).

Left ventricular and atrial global strain evaluation within subtypes of ventricular remodeling.

Background: Left ventricular hypertrophy is associated with poor prognosis and adverse events. Left ventricular and left atrial global strain and left atrial reservoir strain (LV-GS; LA-GS; LA-RS) could be used as markers for myocardial function in different ventricular remodeling forms. This study aimed to evaluate LV-GS and LA-GS scores in different ventricular remodeling variants and identify risk factors for myocardial dysfunction.

Clinical and echocardiographic factors associated with mitral plasticity in patients with chronic inferior myocardial infarction.

Aims: Ischaemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) is consequence of left ventricular (LV) remodelling after myocardial infarction. In some cases, the mitral valve enlarges to compensate for LV remodelling and tenting, improving its coaptation; a process termed 'plasticity'. We sought to identify clinical and echocardiographic factors associated with plasticity in patients with chronic inferior myocardial infarction (CII).