ArticleGlobal cardiology science & practice2022
Global longitudinal strain and echocardiographic parameters of left ventricular geometry and systolic function in healthy adult Angolans: Effect of age and gender.
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- Automated quality indicators for echocardiographic recordings and measurements: consequences for left ventricular global longitudinal strain.European heart journal. Imaging methods and practice · 2026Article
- Sex-Related Differences in Myocardial Deformation and Systolic Function in Healthy Individuals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Global Longitudinal Strain and Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Reference values for cardiac dimensions and function in a rural population living in a loiasis-endemic area of the Republic of the Congo: An echocardiographic study.Nature communications · 2025Article
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Abstract
introductionStudies on the normal echocardiographic reference values in Africans are limited.
objectivesThis study aims to establish the normal left ventricular echocardiographic parameters for adult Angolans, stratified by gender and age.
methodsA cross-sectional study was performed involving healthy adults attending a diagnostic center in Luanda, Angola. The two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography was performed according to the Guidelines of the American Society of Echocardiography and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging.
resultsA total of 103 men (47.5%) (mean age: 39.5 ± 10,8) and 114 women (52.5%) (mean age: 43.0 ± 12,5 years) were included. Compared to men, women were older (
conclusionFor a more sensitive morphological and functional assessment of the left ventricle, it is necessary to take into account the gender and age of the individual.
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