Left ventricular twist was decreased in isolated left bundle branch block with preserved ejection fraction

Yilmaz, SABİYE; Kilic, Harun; Agac, Mustafa; Keser, Nurgul; Edem, Efe; Demirtas, Saadet; Vatan, Mehmet; Akdemir, Ramazan; Gunduz, Huseyin

doi:10.14744/anatoljcardiol.2017.7346

Left ventricular twist was decreased in isolated left bundle branch block with preserved ejection fraction

Yilmaz S., Kilic H., Agac M. T., Keser N., Edem E., Demirtas S., ...More

ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.17, no.6, pp.475-480, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 17 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2017
Doi Number: 10.14744/anatoljcardiol.2017.7346
Journal Name: ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.475-480
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Kütahya Health Sciences University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: Left ventricular (LV) rotation and twist play an important role in LV contraction and relaxation. Left bundle branch block (LBBB) deteriorates both diastolic and systolic functions. We evaluated the LV twist in patients with LBBB and preserved ejection fraction (EF) (>50%) to determine twist as a potential marker for subtle myocardial dysfunction.