Original InvestigationGeometry as a Confounder When Assessing Ventricular Systolic Function: Comparison Between Ejection Fraction and Strain
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Key Words
left ventricular geometry
mathematical modeling
myocardial strain
Abbreviations and Acronyms
CAD
coronary artery disease
DCM
dilated cardiomyopathy
ED
end-diastole/diastolic
EDV
end-diastolic volume
EF
ejection fraction
GCS
global circumferential strain
GLS
global longitudinal strain
HCM
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
LV
left ventricle/ventricular
ROI
region of interest
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This work was supported by the Center for Cardiological Innovation, funded by the Research Council of Norway (RCN grant number 203489/o30). Dr. Stokke was funded by a grant from the Medical Student Research Program at the University of Oslo and the Research Council of Norway. Dr. Remme was funded by the K.G. Jebsen Foundation. All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.
© 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier on behalf of the American College of Cardiology Foundation.