The impact of right ventricular function assessed by 2-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography on early mortality in patients with inferior myocardial infarction

Kanar B. G., TİGEN M. K., SÜNBÜL M., Cincin A., Atas H., KEPEZ A., ...More

CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY, vol.41, no.3, pp.413-418, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 41 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/clc.22890
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.413-418
  • Keywords: Inferior Myocardial Infarction, Mortality, Right Ventricular Function, Speckle Tracking Echocardiography, ST-SEGMENT ELEVATION, HEART-FAILURE, INVOLVEMENT, STRAIN, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, DYSSYNCHRONY, DISEASE
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BackgroundRight ventricular (RV) involvement in inferior myocardial infarction (MI) increases in-hospital morbidity and mortality.