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 …

LV. 5, 9 The deep muscle fibers of the RV are longitudinally aligned base to apex. In contrast
to the RV, the LV contains obliquely oriented myofibers superficially, longitudinally oriented …

Myocardial Strain Measurement With 2-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography:
Definition of Normal Range Thomas H. Marwick, Rodel L. Leano, Joseph Brown, Jing-Ping …

Strain and strain rate (SR) are measures of deformation that are basic descriptors of both the
nature and the function of cardiac tissue. These properties may now be measured using …

On the basis of color Doppler myocardial motion data, 1-dimensional regional natural strain
rate and strain curves can now be calculated by comparing local myocardial velocity …

Objectives: Recently, a novel method to measure strain from standard two-dimensional
images has been developed. Our goal was to characterize global and regional systolic …

Recent developments in the field of echocardiography have allowed the cardiologist to
objectively quantify regional and global myocardial function. Regional deformation (strain) …

For many years, the echocardiographic quantitative assessment of right ventricular (RV)
function has been difficult owing to the complex RV anatomy. Identifying an accurate and …

Background—Strain and strain rate have been proposed as tools to quantify regional
myocardial function. One of the major pitfalls of the current methodology is its angle …