Comparison of two-dimensional longitudinal strain with rest single photon emission tomography perfusion imaging for transmural scar identification in patients with ischemic left ventricular systolic dysfunction

• Authors: HUTYRA Martin; SKALA Tomas; KAMINEK Milan; HORAK David; KOECHER Martin; TUEDOES Zbynek; JARKOVSKÝ Jiří; PRECEK Jan; TABORSKY Milos
• Year of publication: 2012
• Type: Article in Periodical
• Magazine / Source: International Journal of Cardiology
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Science
• Web: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167527312001192?via%3Dihub
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.01.086
• Keywords: Myocardial viability; Two-dimensional strain; Myocardial deformation imaging; Rest perfusion imaging; Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging; Delayed enhancement
• Description: Ischemic cardiomyopathy is the most frequent cause of the left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction with the heart failure syndrome. Revascularization in patients with coronary artery disease and LV dysfunction has been shown to improve LV function, heart failure symptoms and prognosis.