New Echocardiographic Parameters for Assessment of Longitudinal Left Ventricular Function — LAX  

Cardiovascular Pathology Clinical Trial

Official title: New Echocardiographic Parameters for Assessment of Longitudinal Left Ventricular Function

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Assessment of left ventricular systolic function is the most frequent indication for routine echocardiography. Qualitative eyeball method and biplane modified Simpson's rule, both measuring radial ventricular function, are the currently recommended methods to meet this challenge. Due to the complexity of the myocardial architecture, global left ventricular function also has longitudinal and torsional components.

The aim of this study is to evaluate new echocardiographic parameters for longitudinal left ventricular function. A special focus is set on strain imaging by speckle tracking, which is a relatively new technique. Patients with different cardiac pathologies (e. g. dilated cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, diastolic dysfunction) will be included and compared to healthy individuals.

Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Observational Model: Case Control, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cardiovascular Pathology

• NCT number: NCT01275963
• Study type: Observational
• Source: Heidelberg University
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 2011
• Completion date: October 2016