Open AccessEchocardiographic strain
Author(s) -
Sofia Prieto,
Omid Hosseini,
Pooja Sethi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the southwest respiratory and critical care chronicles
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2325-9205
DOI - 10.12746/swrccc.v8i36.767
Subject(s) - subclinical infection , clinical practice , cardiology , strain (injury) , medicine , modality (human–computer interaction) , function (biology) , computer science , artificial intelligence , biology , physical therapy , evolutionary biology
Echocardiography is a readily available imaging modality used to evaluate cardiac function. Recently, the addition of strain measurements has provided additional information by evaluating the intrinsic myocardial function and detecting subclinical systolic dysfunction. As with any emerging technique or application, it is imperative to understand how the information gathered in the study can be applied to clinical practice. This review article examines how echocardiographic strain analysis can be applied to clinical practice and its use as a promising prognostic resource in many cardiovascular conditions.