MCQ : Echo-03
58-year-old male with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction.
Which coronary is responsible for the event?
A) LAD Ischemia
B) LCX ischemia
C) RCA ischemia
D) LAD and LCX ischemia
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Right answer is: A) LAD Ischemia
In this case the global longitudinal strain (GLS) is reduced with a value of 9%.
Furthermore, the myocardial deformation reduction affects the territory of the LAD. Indeed, the reduction is present at the level of the apex, septum and anterior wall.