Left ventricular outflow tract velocity time integral outperforms ejection fraction and Doppler-derived cardiac output for predicting outcomes in a select advanced heart failure cohort

Left ventricular outflow tract velocity time integral outperforms ejection fraction and Doppler-derived cardiac output for predicting outcomes in a select advanced heart failure cohort

Abstract Background Left ventricular outflow tract velocity time integral (LVOT VTI) is a measure of cardiac systolic function and cardiac output. Heart failure patients with low cardiac output are known to have poor cardiovascular outcomes. Thus, extremely low LVOT VTI may predict heart failure pat...

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Main Authors: Christina Tan, David Rubenson, Ajay Srivastava, Rajeev Mohan, Michael R. Smith, Kristen Billick, Samuel Bardarian, J. Thomas Heywood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Subjects:
Congestive heart failure
Velocity time integral
Time velocity integral
Echocardiography
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12947-017-0109-4

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