3D echocardiography derived reference values and determinants of left ventricular twist and torsion from the population-based STAAB cohort study.

ABSTRACT: Left ventricular (LV) rotational function parameters provide in-depth information about LV mechanical function as well as prognostic information. Using three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography, we identified determinants of LV "twist" and "torsion", and established reference values using a large population-based cohort. 3D echocardiography images were recorded in n = 2803 subjects within the prospective STAAB cohort study investigating a representative age- and sex-stratified sample of residents of the city of Würzburg, aged 30-79 years, without history of heart failure. Valid 3D image analysis was performed in n = 1831 (65.3%) subjects (mean age 57 ± 11 years, 49.3% women). Using general linear models, we identified determinants of LV twist and torsion: there was a positive association bet

SUBMITTER: Napp J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11802741 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature