Advances in speckle-tracking echocardiography allowed the rise of deformation imaging as
a feasible, robust, and valuable tool for clinical routine. The global or segmental …

Ejection fraction (EF) reflects both cardiac function and remodeling, and is widely
recognized as a valuable diagnostic and prognostic tool. Its use in a variety of settings …

Purpose The area of left ventricular (LV) pressure–strain loop (PSL) is used as an index of
regional myocardial work. The purpose of the present work is to compare the main …

Aims Left ventricular (LV) failure in left bundle branch block is caused by loss of septal
function and compensatory hyperfunction of the LV lateral wall (LW) which stimulates …

Left bundle branch block may be due to conduction system degeneration or a reflection of
myocardial pathology. Left bundle branch block may also develop following aortic valve …

Background Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in heart failure is plagued by too
many nonresponders. The aim of the present study is to evaluate whether the estimation of …

The pericardium affects cardiac motion by limiting epicardial displacement normal to the
surface. In computational studies, it is important for the model to replicate realistic motion, as …

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is defined by the presence of left ventricular or biventricular
dilatation and systolic dysfunction in the absence of abnormal loading conditions or …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare the accuracy of vendor-specific and
independent strain analysis tools to detect regional myocardial function abnormality in a …

Aims Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) reduces morbidity and mortality in systolic
heart failure patients with ventricular conduction delay. Variability of individual response to …