Background Left ventricular (LV) circumferential strain has received less attention than
longitudinal deformation, which has recently become part of routine clinical practice. Among …

Background: Myocardial mechano-energetic efficiency (MEE) is the capability of the left
ventricle (LV) to convert the chemical energy obtained from the cardiac oxidative metabolism …

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is the established first-line treatment for
patient with severe aortic stenosis not suitable for surgery. Echocardiographic evaluation of …

Background Hemodynamic forces (HDF) analysis has been proposed as a method to
quantify intraventricular pressure gradients, however data on its reliability are still scanty …

Abstract Aims Haemodynamic forces (HDFs) provided a feasible method to early detect
cardiac mechanical abnormalities by estimating the intraventricular pressure gradients. The …

Introduction: Non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NIDCM) is characterized by a reduced
left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (LVEF,< 50%) and a high risk for heart failure (HF) and …

Aims Recently, novel post-processing tools have become available that measure
intraventricular pressure gradients (IVPGs) on routinely obtained long-axis cine cardiac …

In the last few years, the study of left ventricular (LV) function has searched for alternatives to
ejection fraction (EF). Myocardial deformation imaging and strain parameters have …

Imaging has progressed significantly in recent years and plays a pivotal role in the
diagnosis, prognosis, and management of cardiac diseases. Most imaging techniques offer …

This book is a continuation of that long march started years ago by Torrent Guasp, redefining
and innovating the seemingly immutable cardiac anatomy and physiology, based on his …