We read with interest the Doan and Chaney editorial1 on left ventricular (LV) myocardial
work (MW). The authors should be congratulated for their thorough and critical summary on …

OVER THE PAST 3 decades, increasing use of transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and/or
transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in order to guide hemodynamic management in …

THE SEVERITY of aortic stenosis (AS) is assessed by aortic valve gradients and the aortic
valve area (AVA). The American Heart Association guidelines for the indication of aortic …

The current issue of JASE features three articles on myocardial work, an echocardiographic
metric of cardiac function that appears increasingly important in quantifying myocardial …

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 …

Fortuni et al. 1 have presented an interesting work in which they explored the potential use
of myocardial work to better risk stratify patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS). This is a …

Introduction Intraoperative diastolic strain-based measurements assessed by
transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) showed strong correlation with LV relaxation …

Left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF) and global longitudinal strain (GLS) are the most
commonly used measures of LV function. Yet, they are highly dependent on loading …

Objectives Noninvasive echocardiographic analysis of left ventricular (LV) myocardial work
(MW) enables insights into cardiac mechanics, contractility, and efficacy beyond ejection …

With the clinical methods available for determining myocardial performance it is not possible
to distinguish between global ventricular heart failure and an imbalance in segmental …