Background: Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy is described as latent cardiac failure. However, it
remains to be investigated whether the myocardial dysfunction is present even at rest. Aims …

Strain imaging provides an accessible, feasible and non-invasive technique to assess
cardiac mechanics. Speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) is the primary modality with …

Recent studies have improved our understanding of cardiac involvement in SSc.
Nevertheless, key questions regarding screening, diagnosis, and treatment remain. Novel …

Background Global longitudinal strain (GLS) is well validated and has important applications
in contemporary clinical practice. The aim of this analysis was to evaluate the accuracy of …

Objective The M-mode-derived left ventricular shortening fraction is incorporated into most of
the paediatric oncology protocols for monitoring of cardiotoxicity. This study tested the …

OBJECTIVE: Two-dimensional (2-D) strain imaging is a novel echocardiographic technique
for myocardial function evaluation. We sought to investigate left ventricular (LV) systolic …

Tissue Doppler indexes of left ventricular (LV) filling pressure are prone to angulation errors
and tethering and are less reliable in patients with preserved LV ejection fraction and …

BACKGROUND: Speckle tracking is a new technique based on pure 2D grayscale
ultrasound acquisition allowing calculation of segmental strains. To facilitate clinical …

Purpose This study examined the effects of short-term high-intensity interval training (HIT)
and continuous moderate-intensity training (CMT) on cardiac function in young, healthy …

Background The utility of longitudinal, circumferential, and radial strain and strain rate in
determining prognosis in chronic heart failure is not well established. Methods and Results …