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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2021 Nov 17;15(4):566–574. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2021.09.016

Central illustration: Temporal Changes in RV Systolic Function Indices.

Central illustration:

Top: bar graphs showing right ventricular longitudinal strain (RV-LS) and fractional area change (FAC) at baseline, and at 1, 3, and 5-year follow-up. Note that RV-LS is displayed as absolute numbers for ease (i.e. ignoring the negative sign)

Bottom: bar graphs showing the average annual change in RV-LS and FAC. Overall the RV-LS decrease by −4% per year while FAC decrease by −3% per year. The risk factors associated with temporal reduction in RV systolic function were hypertension, left ventricular longitudinal strain (LV-LS), LV pacing and right atrial (RA) hypertension