Should we search for linear correlations between global strain parameters and ejection fraction?
We have read with great interest the article by Altman et al. 1 recently published in the European Heart Journal –Cardiovascular Imaging . We wish to congratulate the authors on their study, which showed that three-dimensional (3D) speckle-tracking echocardiography allows accurate and accelerated analysis of deformation when compared with a two-dimensional (2D) technique. However, we would like to discuss a methodological aspect, which may be appropriate for future analysis. ::: ::: One …
Background ::: Echocardiographic left ventricular (LV) measurements, exercise responses to standardized treadmill test (ETT) and brachial artery (BA) vascular function are heritable traits that are associated with cardiovascular disease risk. We conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) in the community-based Framingham Heart Study.