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The present study describes, for the first time, the progression of IV flow energetic properties in patients with acute myocardial infarction at different stages of LV dysfunction when compared with healthy controls. Further data are needed to assess the role of these parameters in the development and maintenance of LV dysfunction.

Our findings indicate that RLS and GLS evaluation provides an accurate assessment of global myocardial function and of the presence of segments with transmural extent of necrosis, with several potential clinical implications.

Our data show a significant worsening in flow-derived parameters in CRT "nonresponders" patients as compared with responders. Further larger longitudinal studies are necessary to assess whether these more chaotic intraventricular flow-patterns may contribute to a persistent adverse remodeling observed in this subset of patients.

The aim of this study was to describe incidence and determinants of left ventricular reverse remodelling (r-LVR) at 6 months follow-up after MitraClip implantation in patients with secondary severe mitral regurgitation (MR) and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF).