Myocardial tissue tracking imaging techniques have been developed for a more accurate
evaluation of myocardial deformation (ie strain), with the potential to overcome the …

Strain-based imaging techniques (and specifically speckle-tracking echocardiography) have
been shown to have clinical utility in a variety of settings. This technique is being embraced …

Nearly half of all patients with heart failure (HF) have a normal left ventricular (LV) ejection
fraction (EF) and the condition is termed heart failure with preserved ejection fraction …

Myocardial strain is a principle for quantification of left ventricular (LV) function which is now
feasible with speckle-tracking echocardiography. The best evaluated strain parameter is …

Highlights•The LA is emerging as a biomarker for evaluation of diastolic dysfunction, AF, and
HFpEF.•LA size, although routinely evaluated by 2DE, may be more accurately evaluated by …

Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) has been the central parameter used for diagnosis
and management in patients with heart failure. A good predictor of adverse outcomes in …

Echocardiographic imaging is ideally suited for the evaluation of cardiac mechanics
because of its intrinsically dynamic nature. Because for decades, echocardiography has …

The assessment of left ventricular (LV) diastolic function should be an integral part of a
routine examination, particularly in patients presenting with dyspnea or heart failure. About …

Objectives This study investigated whether a deep convolutional neural network (DCNN)
could provide improved detection of regional wall motion abnormalities (RWMAs) and …

Hypertension remains a major contributor to the global burden of disease. The
measurement of blood pressure continues to have pitfalls related to both physiological …