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

The authors summarize the recent developments in speckle-tracking echocardiography
(STE), a relatively new technique that can be used in conjunction with two-dimensional or …

Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are safer and provide better survival and better
quality of life than biventricular assist devices (BVADs) but end-stage heart failure often …

Importance Myocardial deformation or strain by speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE)
has become an established echocardiographic modality for the diagnostic and prognostic …

We have recently described a new peptide of the renin-angiotensin system, alamandine, a
derivative of angiotensin-(1–7). Mas-related G protein-coupled receptor member D (MrgD) …

The aim of this review is to summarize the recent developments in strain imaging, an
evolving technique–from tissue Doppler to 3D echocardiography–for resolving the complex …

The inability of one of the two or both ventricles to contract normally and expel sufficient
blood to meet the functional demands of the body results from a complex interplay between …

Background Right ventricle (RV) performance is load dependent, and right-sided heart
failure (RHF) is the main cause of death in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) …

Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy has been defined as a chronic cardiac dysfunction in patients with
cirrhosis characterized by impaired contractile responsiveness to stress and/or altered …

Cardiomyopathies are a heterogeneous group of diseases that can be phenotypically
recognized by specific patterns of ventricular morphology and function. The authors …