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Three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography in evaluating left ventricular function in patients with triple vessel coronary artery disease without myocardial infarction
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  • Xiuxiu Cui,
  • Huaying Bo,
  • Yu Dong,
  • Ying Wang,
  • ying li,
  • wenxing chang,
  • Tingting Yu,
  • Guangsen Li
Xiuxiu Cui
Department of Ultrasound the Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University Dalian China

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Huaying Bo
Department of Ultrasound the Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University Dalian China
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Yu Dong
Department of Ultrasound the Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University Dalian China
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Ying Wang
Department of Ultrasound the Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University Dalian China
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ying li
Department of Ultrasound the Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University Dalian China
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wenxing chang
Department of Ultrasound the Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University Dalian China
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Tingting Yu
Department of Ultrasound the Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University Dalian China
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Guangsen Li
Department of Ultrasound the Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University Dalian China
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Abstract

Purpose Using three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (3D-STE) to evaluate left ventricular (LV) function in patients with triple vessel coronary artery disease(TVD) without myocardial infarction. Methods Sixty patients with TVD without myocardial infarction were divided into two groups according to the results of coronary angiography. Group B (n=31):50%≤the stenosis rates of all triple vessel coronary artery<75%; Group C (n=29):the stenosis rates of all triple vessel coronary artery≥75%. Thirty healthy subjects were recruited as the group A. We measured LV end-diastolic and end-systolic volume (LVEDV, LVESV) and LV ejection fraction (LVEF) using real-time three-dimensional echocardiography. The 3D-STE parameters of LV included global longitudinal strain (GLS), global area strain (GAS), global radial strain (GRS) and global circumferential strain (GCS). Results In group C, LVEDV and LVESV were significantly increased (all P<0.05), while LVEF, GLS, GRS, GCS and GAS were significantly decreased compared with groups A and B (all P<0.05). In groups A and B, there were no statistical differences in LVEDV, LVESV and LVEF. However, GLS, GCS and GAS were lower in group B than in group A (all P<0.05). Conclusion Our study shows that 3D-STE can evaluate the LV function in patients with triple vessel coronary artery disease without myocardial infarction through multiple strain parameters.