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Echocardiographic Study in Adults with Multiple Sclerosis

This study compared 67 adults with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) to 67 age-matched controls without cardiovascular disease. Results indicated that MS patients had significantly lower left ventricular global longitudinal strain (GLS) and aortic strain, lower distensibility, and a higher stiffness index compared to controls.

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Human efficacy: Not established from this source
Mechanism: Not reported
Evidence strength: Not graded
Outcome: Not reported

Why it matters

Understanding these associations between aortic elastic properties and heart function in MS can highlight potential cardiovascular risks, though causation is not established.

What this does not prove

The study does not establish temporal relationships or the prognostic implications of the findings, limiting its ability to draw definitive conclusions about MS and cardiovascular health.

Next milestone

No next milestone was established from the available source.

Study facts

Study design: Not reported
Participants / samples: Not reported
Randomised: Not reported
Controlled: Not reported
Primary endpoint met: Not reported
Relevant MS type: Not reported
Publication date: 2026-10-18
Evidence reviewed: Abstract only
Regulatory approval: Not reported
Research areas: Not classified
Biological target: Not reported
Pathway: Not reported
Population: Not reported
Size of effect: Not reported
Secondary endpoints: Not reported
MRI endpoints: Not reported
Biomarkers: Not reported
Safety: Not reported

Original sources

Primary evidenceAssociation Between Local Ascending Aortic Elastic Properties and Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Cross-Sectional Case-Control Echocardiographic Study. ↗DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics16203385

Supporting passages (8)

sample size basis67 adults with MS and 67 age-matched controls without cardiovascular disease

publication date2026-10-18

comparatorage-matched controls without cardiovascular disease

primary endpointTitle: Association Between Local Ascending Aortic Elastic Properties and Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Cross-Sectional Case-Control Echocardiographic Study.

findingsAortic strain, distensibility and stiffness index (β) were derived from M-mode ascending aortic diameters and simultaneous brachial blood pressure, and LV global longitudinal strain (GLS) was measured by two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography.

limitationsTitle: Association Between Local Ascending Aortic Elastic Properties and Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Cross-Sectional Case-Control Echocardiographic Study.

peer reviewedPublication types: Journal Article

subjectsTitle: Association Between Local Ascending Aortic Elastic Properties and Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Cross-Sectional Case-Control Echocardiographic Study.

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