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ArticleJournal of cardiovascular echography

Assessment of Left Ventricular Function in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome: A Strain Imaging Study.

Mohamed F Elnoamany, Ghada Mohamed Sultan, Eman Ahmed Mohamed Selim, Fatma Elzahraa A Zein

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Mohamed F ElnoamanyDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt.
Ghada Mohamed SultanDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt.
Eman Ahmed Mohamed SelimDepartment of Cardiology, Damanhour Teaching Hospital, Gharbia, Egypt.
Fatma Elzahraa A ZeinDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt.

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Abstract

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MS) prevalence remains linked to elevated risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, making it a critical public health issue. Two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography (2D-STE) facilitates early detection of subclinical left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, enabling preventing or postponing cardiovascular disease development. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess LV systolic function among MS cases by 2D-STE. Patients and Methods: Our case-control study included 80 cases of both genders, aged between 30 and 56 years, divided into two groups: patient group ( Results: LV systolic function, assessed by global longitudinal strain (GLS), showed significant impairment in MS cases compared to normal subjects (-12.9 to -20.8 vs. -17 to 23.3, Conclusions: There is a correlation between MS and impaired LV systolic and diastolic function among middle-aged adults who do not exhibit any prevalent heart conditions that could be detected by speckle-tracking echocardiography.

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Left ventricular functionmetabolic syndromespeckle-tracking echocardiography

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