Original ResearchPrognostic Utility of Echocardiographic Atrial and Ventricular Strain Imaging in Patients With Cardiac Amyloidosis
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Key Words
Cardiac amyloidosis
Echocardiography
Myocardial strain imaging
Prognosis
Abbreviations and Acronyms
AL
amyloid light-chain
ATTR
amyloid transthyretin
BNP
B-type natriuretic peptide
CI
confidence interval
EF
ejection fraction
FAC
fractional area change
GLS
global longitudinal strain
HR
hazard ratio
LA
left atrium
LV
left ventricle
NT-proBNP
N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide
RA
right atrium
RV
right ventricle
TAPSE
tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion
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