The Contemporary Role of Speckle Tracking Echocardiography in Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy

The Contemporary Role of Speckle Tracking Echocardiography in Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy

Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy (CCM) is characterized by elevated cardiac output at rest, an inability to further increase contractility under stress, and diastolic dysfunction. The diagnosis of CCM is crucial as it can lead to complications during liver transplantation. However, its recognition poses cha...

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Main Authors: Yannis Dimitroglou, Constantina Aggeli, Alexandra Alexopoulou, Dimitrios Tsartsalis, Dimitrios Patsourakos, Markos Koukos, Dimitris Tousoulis, Konstantinos Tsioufis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Life
Subjects:
liver cirrhosis
cirrhotic cardiomyopathy
speckle tracking echocardiography
global longitudinal strain
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/14/2/179

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