for digital applications (smartphones, etc.). These versions are abridged and thus, for more
detailed information, the user should always access to the full text version of the guidelines …

Strain-based imaging techniques (and specifically speckle-tracking echocardiography) have
been shown to have clinical utility in a variety of settings. This technique is being embraced …

Myocardial strain is a principle for quantification of left ventricular (LV) function which is now
feasible with speckle-tracking echocardiography. The best evaluated strain parameter is …

The measurement of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is a ubiquitous component of
imaging studies used to evaluate patients with cardiac conditions and acts as an arbiter for …

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is defined by the presence of left ventricular or biventricular
dilatation and systolic dysfunction in the absence of abnormal loading conditions or …

Myocardial strain imaging by echocardiography or cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is a
powerful method to diagnose cardiac disease. Strain imaging provides measures of …

Aims Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in heart failure is limited by many non-
responders. This study explores whether degree of wasted left ventricular (LV) work …

Background: Little is known about the efficacy of permanent left bundle branch area pacing
(LBBAP) in delivering cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). This study aimed to …

The beneficial effects of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) have been well
established in large, randomized trials. Despite the documented success of this treatment …

Background: Patients with left bundle branch block (LBBB) often respond to cardiac
resynchronization therapy (CRT) with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) improvement …