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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2026

Integrative Assessment of Left Ventricular Myocardial Work: Prognostic Utility and Clinical Application Across Cardiovascular Pathologies.

Alexandra-Cătălina Frișan, Mihai-Andrei Lazăr, Raluca Coifan, Simina Crișan, Daniel-Miron Brie, Silvia Ana Luca, Adina Ionac, Cristian Mornoș

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Alexandra-Cătălina FrișanCardiology Department, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Square, 300041 Timișoara, Romania.
Mihai-Andrei LazărCardiology Department, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Square, 300041 Timișoara, Romania.
Raluca CoifanCardiology Department, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Square, 300041 Timișoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-5998-2932
Simina CrișanCardiology Department, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Square, 300041 Timișoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-8760-5605
Daniel-Miron BrieInstitute of Cardiovascular Diseases Timisoara, 13A Gheorghe Adam Street, 300310 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-9003-456X
Silvia Ana LucaCardiology Department, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Square, 300041 Timișoara, Romania.ORCID 0009-0005-0859-2498
Adina IonacCardiology Department, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Square, 300041 Timișoara, Romania.
Cristian MornoșCardiology Department, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Square, 300041 Timișoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-6096-9601

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Left ventricular myocardial work (MW) has emerged as a valuable echocardiographic parameter for evaluating cardiac function and predicting clinical outcomes. Unlike conventional indices such as left ventricular ejection fraction and global longitudinal strain, MW integrates myocardial deformation with left ventricular pressure, providing a load-adjusted and physiologically meaningful assessment of myocardial performance. Growing evidence demonstrates that impaired MW is consistently associated with adverse outcomes, including heart failure hospitalization, mortality, and functional deterioration, across a wide spectrum of cardiovascular conditions such as ischemic heart disease, valvular heart disease, and cardiomyopathies. The noninvasive estimation of MW using commercially available echocardiographic software has enhanced its feasibility in routine clinical practice, enabling improved risk stratification and early identification of high-risk patients. This review summarizes current evidence supporting the prognostic value of MW, highlights its incremental role beyond conventional echocardiographic parameters, and discusses future perspectives for its integration into everyday clinical decision-making.

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echocardiographyglobal longitudinal strainheart failureleft ventricular ejection fractionmyocardial work

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PMID41682991
PMCPMC12897667

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