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Fig. 5 | Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

Fig. 5

From: Segment length in cine (SLICE) strain analysis: a practical approach to estimate potential benefit from cardiac resynchronization therapy

Fig. 5

Two typical examples demonstrating the additional value of SLICE strain analysis in clinical practice. a Typical example of a grey-zone CRT candidate with mixed favorable (non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (NICMP); QRSd ≥ 150 ms), and unfavorable (male; age ≥ 65 years; IVCD) characteristics. SLICE analysis reveals a strongly negative ESSsep and the patient shows no LV pump function improvement after CRT implantation. b Another patient with mixed favorable (NICMP; age < 65 years), and unfavorable (male; IVCD; QRSd < 150 ms) characteristics. This patient, however, demonstrates a strongly positive ESSsep and becomes a CRT super-responder

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