TY - JOUR AU - Yamaguchi, Masashi AU - Tsuruda, Toshihiro AU - Watanabe, Yuki AU - Onitsuka, Hisamitsu AU - Furukawa, Kuniko AU - Ideguchi, Takeshi AU - Kawagoe, Junji AU - Ishikawa, Tetsunori AU - Kato, Johji AU - Takenaga, Makoto AU - Kitamura, Kazuo PY - 2013 DA - 2013/06/03 TI - Reduced fractional shortening of right ventricular outflow tract is associated with adverse outcomes in patients with left ventricular dysfunction JO - Cardiovascular Ultrasound SP - 19 VL - 11 IS - 1 AB - Recent studies suggest the significance of right ventricular (RV) function in the outcome in patients with left ventricular dysfunction (LVSD); however, global assessment of RV remains to be determined by echocardiogram because of its complex geometry. This study aimed to validate RV outflow tract fractional shortening (RVOT-FS) in the evaluation of RV function and its prognostic value in patients with LVSD. SN - 1476-7120 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1476-7120-11-19 DO - 10.1186/1476-7120-11-19 ID - Yamaguchi2013 ER -