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European Heart Journal Advance Access originally published online on May 31, 2009
European Heart Journal 2009 30(13):1554-1555; doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehp218
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Published on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology. All rights reserved. © The Author 2009. For permissions please email: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org

Towards assessment of left ventricular mechanics in true three dimensions

Victoria Delgado1, Jeroen J. Bax1 and Ernst E. van der Wall1,2,*

1 Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
2 The Interuniversity Cardiology Institute of the Netherlands, Utrecht, The Netherlands

* Corresponding author. Tel: +31 71 526 2020, Fax: +31 71 526 6809, Email: e.e.van_der_wall@lumc.nl

This editorial refers to ‘Quantification of left ventricular volumes using three-dimensional echocardiographic speckle tracking: comparison with MRI’{dagger}, by H.-J. Nesser et al., on page 1565

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Accurate quantification of left ventricular (LV) dimensions and systolic function is crucial for the optimal clinical management of patients with cardiovascular disease. The LV ejection fraction (LVEF) is used as a major threshold for implantation of an internal automatic defibrillator or biventricular pacemaker, whereas LV volumes are key to selecting the optimal timing for surgical valve replacement. Moreover, both the LVEF and LV volumes are important for the prognosis of patients with ischaemic heart disease. Currently, two-dimensional (2D) echocardiography is the most frequently used imaging technique for quantification of LV volumes and LVEF. Visual assessment of the LVEF is commonly used in routine clinical practice, . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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