Global longitudinal strain assessment in contrast-enhanced echocardiography in breast cancer patients: a feasibility study

Abstract Background Left ventricular global longitudinal strain (GLS) obtained from two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography (2D-STE) can reflect cancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunction in breast cancer (BC) patients, however, the accuracy and reproducibility of 2D-STE are restricted due...

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Main Authors: Shichu Liang, Mei Liu, Zhiyue Liu, Xiaorong Zhong, Yupei Qin, Ting Liang, Xi Wang, Zhuoqin Tang, Qian Li, He Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:Cardiovascular Ultrasound
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12947-023-00304-w