Effect of elective percutaneous coronary intervention of left anterior descending coronary artery on regional myocardial function using strain imaging

ConclusionsTDI derived strain and strain rate can detect resting regional myocardial dysfunction in presence of preserved LV systolic function, and can assess the improvement of regional myocardial function after successful elective PCI in patients with stable CAD.
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research