By: Paul Schoenhagen, MD

Paul Schoenhagen, MD — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:52:18 +0000

Two dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography: basic principles. Hermann Blessberger, Thomas Binder. Heart 2010;96 716-722.

By: Matthew W. Martinez, MD

Matthew W. Martinez, MD — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 02:05:45 +0000

Understanding and visualization of myocardial mechanics is growing with CT, MRI and 3D echo. 3D volumetric assessment has been the mainstay of 3D TTE. 3D color Doppler for valve assessment and evaluation of twist/torsion and 3D strain are still evolving. The portability of echocardiography has kept it the mainstay for most cardiologists; yet, will 3D assessment continue to keep echo at the forefront of cardiac imaging? 3D echo will certainly alter how we evaluate myocardial function; its clinical impact is less understood.

Comments on: Defining Left Ventricular Apex-to-Base Twist Mechanics Computed From High-Resolution 3D Echocardiography

By: Paul Schoenhagen, MD

By: Matthew W. Martinez, MD