Abstract The EACVI/ASE/Industry Task Force to standardize deformation imaging prepared
this consensus document to standardize definitions and techniques for using two …

The left atrium has an important role in modulating left ventricular filling and is an important
biomarker of cardiovascular disease and adverse cardiovascular outcomes. While …

Left atrial (LA) strain is a speckle tracking echocardiography (STE)-derived parameter
applied to the analysis of chamber function that provides highly reproducible measures of …

The noninvasive estimation of diastolic function with echocardiography as a surrogate of left
ventricular filling pressure is considered an essential step in the clinical evaluation of …

Background Heart failure (HF) is known to be the most widespread epidemic of
cardiovascular disease. Among several factors with prognostic value for the clinical course …

Background Adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) related to obesity are at
increased risk of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Whether left …

Aims While transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) assessment of left ventricular end-
diastolic pressure (LVEDP) is critically important, the current paradigm is subject to error and …

Advanced chronic heart failure (ACHF) is the last phase in the evolution of heart failure and
is characterized by high hospitalization and mortality rates and is refractory to medical …

Arterial hypertension (AH) and diabetes mellitus (DM) are the most common causes of heart
deterioration because of their high prevalence in the population. The aim of this study was to …

Aims The aim of our study is to assess the ability of left atrial (LA) strain values to improve left
ventricular and diastolic pressure (LVEDP) non-invasive estimation as compared with …