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Global Longitudinal Strain MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Global Longitudinal Strain
Tree Number(s)
G09.330.380.375
Unique ID
D000094582
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000094582
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
LV-GLS
Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain
RV-GLS
Right Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain
Previous Indexing
Ventricular Function, Left (2004-2022)
Public MeSH Note
2023
History Note
2023
Date Introduced
2023/01/01
Last Updated
2023/01/01
Global Longitudinal Strain Preferred
Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain Narrower
Right Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain Narrower
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