Deformation imaging by echocardiography is a well-established research tool which has been gaining interest from clinical cardiologists since the introduction of speckle tracking. Post-processing of echo images to analyze deformation has become readily available at the fingertips of the user. New parameters such as global longitudinal strain have been shown to provide added diagnostic value, an...

Rupture of atherosclerotic plaques in the carotid artery is a main cause of stroke. Current diagnostics are not sufficient to identify all rupture-prone plaques, and studies have shown that biomechanical factors improve current plaque risk assessment. Strain imaging may be a valuable contribution to this risk assessment. MRI is a versatile imaging technique that offers various methods that are ...

background two-dimensional (2d) strain is a new reproducible technique for assessing regional myocardial function; however, its application for evaluation of left atrium (la) function is less studied. objectives we sought to assess la function in heart failure patients using velocity vector imaging (vvi). patients and methods thirty five patients (mean age: 43.34 ± 18.1 years, 59.3% male) with ...