Left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (LVEF) is a simple measure of global systolic function
that pervades the risk evaluation and management of many cardiovascular diseases …

Left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (LVEF) is the most validated and commonly used
echocardiographic measure of systolic function. LVEF has a unique position in cardiology …

The classes of recommendations and levels of evidence in these guidelines were
determined and described according to the “Guidelines for the treatment of acute and …

Objectives: The association of left ventricular global longitudinal strain (LV-GLS) with clinical
outcomes in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) has been examined in …

Fibrosis plays an important role in many different pathologies. It results from tissue injury,
chronic inflammation, autoimmune reactions and genetic alterations, and it is characterized …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy (HCM) and is associated with adverse outcomes in HCM patients. Although …

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) represents a phenotype of left ventricular hypertrophy
unexplained by abnormal loading conditions. The definition is based on clinical criteria; …

Abstract Purpose of Review Assessment of left ventricular function is pivotal in many
decisions, but ejection fraction has fundamental limitations for assessment of mild …

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is defined by the presence of left ventricular
hypertrophy in the absence of other potentially causative cardiac, systemic, syndromic, or …

Cardiomyopathies are a heterogeneous group of structural, mechanical, and electrical heart
muscle disorders which often correlate with life-threatening arrhythmias and progressive …