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Fig. 3 | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

Fig. 3

From: Global longitudinal strain and plasma biomarkers for prognosis in heart failure complicated by diabetes: a prospective observational study

Fig. 3

Example of GLS measurement in apical 2-chamber view. Top panel shows a patient with heart failure, diabetes and GLS ≤ -9.9%, at end systole. Bottom panel shows a patient with heart failure, diabetes and GLS > -9.9%, at end systole. Centre panel: event-free survival curves showing adverse prognosis in patients with heart failure, diabetes and GLS worse than cohort median (-9.9%). Abbreviations: DM: diabetes mellitus; GLS: global longitudinal strain

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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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