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Scatteia A, Silverio A, Padalino R, De Stefano F, America R, Cappelletti AM, Dalla Vecchia LA, Guarini P, Donatelli F, Caiazza F, Dellegrottaglie S. Non-Invasive Assessment of Left Ventricle Ejection Fraction: Where Do We Stand? J Pers Med 2021; 11:jpm11111153. [PMID: 34834505 PMCID: PMC8621005 DOI: 10.3390/jpm11111153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Academic Contribution Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Revised: 10/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
The left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF) is the preferred parameter applied for the non-invasive evaluation of LV systolic function in clinical practice. It has a well-recognized and extensive role in the clinical management of numerous cardiac conditions. Many imaging modalities are currently available for the non-invasive assessment of LVEF. The aim of this review is to describe their relative advantages and disadvantages, proposing a hierarchical application of the different imaging tests available for LVEF evaluation based on the level of accuracy/reproducibility clinically required.
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Affiliation(s)
- Alessandra Scatteia
- Division of Cardiology, Ospedale Accreditato Villa dei Fiori, 80011 Acerra, Naples, Italy; (A.S.); (A.S.); (R.P.); (F.D.S.); (R.A.); (P.G.); (F.C.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Ospedale Accreditato Villa dei Fiori, 80011 Acerra, Naples, Italy; (A.S.); (A.S.); (R.P.); (F.D.S.); (R.A.); (P.G.); (F.C.)
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, 84081 Baronissi (Salerno), Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Ospedale Accreditato Villa dei Fiori, 80011 Acerra, Naples, Italy; (A.S.); (A.S.); (R.P.); (F.D.S.); (R.A.); (P.G.); (F.C.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Ospedale Accreditato Villa dei Fiori, 80011 Acerra, Naples, Italy; (A.S.); (A.S.); (R.P.); (F.D.S.); (R.A.); (P.G.); (F.C.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Ospedale Accreditato Villa dei Fiori, 80011 Acerra, Naples, Italy; (A.S.); (A.S.); (R.P.); (F.D.S.); (R.A.); (P.G.); (F.C.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Ospedale Accreditato Villa dei Fiori, 80011 Acerra, Naples, Italy; (A.S.); (A.S.); (R.P.); (F.D.S.); (R.A.); (P.G.); (F.C.)
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- Chair of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Clinical and Community Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy;
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- Division of Cardiology, Ospedale Accreditato Villa dei Fiori, 80011 Acerra, Naples, Italy; (A.S.); (A.S.); (R.P.); (F.D.S.); (R.A.); (P.G.); (F.C.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Ospedale Accreditato Villa dei Fiori, 80011 Acerra, Naples, Italy; (A.S.); (A.S.); (R.P.); (F.D.S.); (R.A.); (P.G.); (F.C.)
- Marie-Josee and Henry R, Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health/ Zena and Michael A, Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
- Correspondence:
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Assante R, Cuocolo A. Real-time gated-SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging with CZT detectors: A promising tool for monitoring left ventricular function. J Nucl Cardiol 2019; 26:1743-1745. [PMID: 29546490 DOI: 10.1007/s12350-017-0924-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Academic Contribution Register] [Received: 05/11/2017] [Accepted: 05/11/2017] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Roberta Assante
- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University Federico II, Via Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University Federico II, Via Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy.
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