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Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000094582
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Global Longitudinal Strain

Definitions
Global longitudinal strain (GLS) is a measure of ventricular function derived from 2-dimensional echocardiographic images by quantifying the relative length change in myocardial length between end-diastole and end-systole. GLS is used to predict cardiovascular outcomes and has been proposed to be a better measure of cardiac dysfunction than VENTRICULAR EJECTION FRACTION.
Synonyms
Longitudinal Strains, Global
LV GLS
RV GLS
Longitudinal Strain, Global
Strain, Global Longitudinal
Global Longitudinal Strains
RV-GLS
Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain
Right Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain
RV-GLSs
Strains, Global Longitudinal
LV-GLS
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