Left ventricular (LV) global longitudinal strain (GLS) has established itself in the last decade
as a reliable, more objective method for the evaluation of LV systolic function, able to detect …

A precise and accurate assessment of left ventricular (LV) contractility is of utmost
importance in terms of prognosis in most cardiac pathologies. Given the limitations of …

Highlights•MW is advanced analysis of LV function by including BP and afterload.•MW is
more sensitive than GLS and LVEF as it overcomes load-dependent limitations.•Clinical …

The assessment of myocardial work (MW) using non-invasive pressure-strain loop analysis
is a novel echocardiographic method that provides a more precise assessment of the …

NONINVASIVE LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) MYOCARDIAL WORK (MW) IS A NOVEL LV
FUNCTION PARAMETER. It overcomes the load dependency of LV ejection fraction (LVEF) …

Background Noninvasive detection of functionally significant coronary artery disease (CAD)
by echocardiography remains challenging, with the need to perform stress imaging to detect …

Pressure–volume (PV) analysis is the most comprehensive way to describe cardiac function,
giving insights into cardiac mechanics and energetics. However, PV analysis still remains a …

Aims Non-invasive left ventricular (LV) pressure–strain loop (PSL) provides a novel method
of quantifying myocardial work (MW) with potential advantages over conventional global …

After many years of intense clinical research, global longitudinal strain (GLS) has now
established its value in the clinical practice of echocardiography, especially in the evaluation …

Non-invasive myocardial work (MW) indices are superior to global longitudinal strain (GLS)
to assess left ventricular (LV) mechanics in situations where afterload is abnormally high …