Value of two-dimensional speckle-tracking imaging in evaluation of left ventricle systolic function in systemic sclerosis patients with normal ejection fraction
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Value of two-dimensional speckle-tracking imaging in evaluation of left ventricle systolic function in systemic sclerosis patients with normal ejection fraction
Value of two-dimensional speckle-tracking imaging in evaluation of left ventricle systolic function in systemic sclerosis patients with normal ejection fraction
To evaluate the left ventricle systolic function in systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients with normal ejection fraction by two-dimensional speckle-tracking imaging (STI).
Methods:
Twenty five SSc patients with normal ejection and twenty eight age-comparable healthy cases were enrolled in SS group and control group
respectively. The two groups were examined by traditional echocardiogram. Global longitudinal (GL)
global radial (GR) an
d global circumferential (GC) peak strains were analyzed by QLab 9.0 software after using STI.
Results:
The GL and GC peak strains in SS group were lower than those in control group. There was a statistical difference between SS group and control group in GL peak strain (
t
=-3.677
P
0.05) and GC peak strain (
t
=-3.765
P
0.05)
while no statistical difference in GR peak strain (
t
=-1.957
P
0.05).
Conclusion:
STI could detect early deformability in the left ventricle myocardium. It is valuable in evaluating the left ventricle systolic function in SSc patients.