Mitral annular plane systolic excursion (MAPSE) has been suggested as a parameter for left
ventricular (LV) function. This review describes the current clinical application and potential …

Background The use of echocardiography in the critically ill presents specific challenges.
However, information of direct relevance to clinical management can be obtained relating to …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of cardiac magnetic
resonance (CMR) feature-tracking–derived global longitudinal strain (GLS) in a large …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that in heart failure with
normal ejection fraction (HFNEF) exercise limitation is due to combined systolic and diastolic …

Background—Sudden cardiac death and life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia remain a
concern in adult patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot. Longitudinal left ventricular (LV) …

Aims Early detection of diabetic heart disease is important for the timely interventions
resulting in the prevention for the future development of heart failure. Subclinical left …

Myocardial fibrosis (MF) represents the underlying pathologic condition of many cardiac
disease, leading to cardiac dysfunction and heart failure (HF). Biopsy studies have shown …

Aims Strain and strain rate (SR) are measures of deformation that reflect left ventricular (LV)
function. To our knowledge, no previous study described these indexes in a general …

Echocardiography is increasingly used in the management of the critically ill patient as a
non-invasive diagnostic and monitoring tool. Whilst in few countries specialized national …

The total heart volume variation (THVV) during systole has been proposed to be caused by
radial function of the ventricles, but definitive data for both ventricles have not been …