| Speckle tracking echocardiography: A new approach to myocardial function. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 21160657 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
Echocardiography is the most common diagnostic method for assessing cardiac function but some limitations affect this technique. Until now, visual assessment of wall motion and thickening has allowed only a subjective evaluation of myocardial function and requires long-term training. Recently, new echocardiographic techniques have been introduced to evaluate myocardial mechanics. Tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) technique is limited by angle-dependency such that only deformation along the ultrasound beam can be derived from velocities, while myocardium deforms simultaneously in three dimensions. Speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) is a more recent technique that provides a global approach to left ventricular myocardial mechanics, giving information about the three spatial dimensions of cardiac deformation. In this editorial, we describe the physical and pathophysiological concepts of STE, discussing the differences compared to TDI and underlining the pitfalls of this new technique. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Simona Sitia; Livio Tomasoni; Maurizio Turiel |
Related Documents
:
|
16543037 - Relationship between provider-based measures of physical function and self-reported hea... 20514777 - Biomarkers of plaque instability in acute coronary syndrome patients. 12479877 - Elevated homocysteine serum level is associated with low enrichment of homocysteine in ... 14970107 - Serum amyloid a as a predictor of coronary artery disease and cardiovascular outcome in... 11542517 - Changes in the loco-regional cerebral blood flow (r.c.b.f.) during a simulation of weig... 12766497 - Coronary artery surgery for ischaemic heart failure: the surgeon's view. |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: World journal of cardiology Volume: 2 ISSN: 1949-8462 ISO Abbreviation: World J Cardiol Publication Date: 2010 Jan |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2010-12-16 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 101537090 Medline TA: World J Cardiol Country: China |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 1-5 Citation Subset: - |
Affiliation:
|
Simona Sitia, Livio Tomasoni, Maurizio Turiel, Cardiology Unit, Department of Health Technologies, IRCCS Galeazzi Orthopedic Institute, Università di Milano, 20161 Milan, Italy. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
|
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Colonoscopy polypectomy management in Glanzmann's thrombasthenia.
Next Document: Congenital solitary coronary artery fistulas characterized by their drainage sites.