TY - JOUR AU - Zhao, Lan-Ting AU - Liu, Lu AU - Meng, Ping-Ping AU - Wang, Yong-Huai AU - Li, Meng AU - Yang, Jun AU - Gu, Tian-Xiang AU - Ma, Chun-Yan PY - 2020 DA - 2020/07/21 TI - Effect of pericardial incision on left ventricular morphology and systolic function in patients during coronary artery bypass grafting JO - Cardiovascular Ultrasound SP - 27 VL - 18 IS - 1 AB - Accurate assessment of left ventricular (LV) systolic function is important after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). LV ejection fraction (LVEF) is conventionally used to evaluate LV systolic function; deformation parameters can be used to detect subtle LV systolic dysfunction. It is unclear whether an incised pericardium without sutures during CABG could affect LV morphology and function. We investigated the effect of pericardial incision on LV morphology and systolic function during CABG. SN - 1476-7120 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12947-020-00206-1 DO - 10.1186/s12947-020-00206-1 ID - Zhao2020 ER -