Right ventricular and right atrial free wall deformation predicitive value in transformation of preclinical diastolic disfunction to heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

Aim      To study echocardiographic parameters of heart chamber strain in patients with left ventricular (LV) preclinical diastolic dysfunction (PDD) for determining predictors of the PDD transition to heart failure with preserved LV ejection fraction (HFpEF).Material and methods  The study included 113 patients (including 69 women) with metabolic syndrome and LV PDD (mean age, 65±7 years). The control group consisted of 40 healthy individuals (mean age, 63.

[Role of Segmental and Global Left Ventricular Strain in Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndrome].

Aim To determine the role of left ventricular segmental (SLS) and general longitudinal strain (GLS) in early diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS).Material and methods The study included 112 patients aged 58±7 years with suspected ACS without a history of ischemic heart disease (IHD) who were admitted to the hospital within 12 h of complaint onset. The control group consisted of 20 healthy, age- and sex-matched subjects.