Phenomena and Processes

Global Longitudinal Strain

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.

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Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • Global Longitudinal Strains
  • Longitudinal Strain, Global
  • Longitudinal Strains, Global
  • Strain, Global Longitudinal
  • Strains, Global Longitudinal
  • LV-GLS
  • Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain
  • RV-GLS
  • Right Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain
  • LV GLS
  • RV GLS
  • RV-GLSs

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2023

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Previous Indexing

  • Ventricular Function, Left (2004-2022)

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  1. G09.330.380w.375

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Global Longitudinal Strain. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000094582. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000094582
  2. Global Longitudinal Strain. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116799309