Left Ventricular Strain: Guideline Update and New Analysis Software

Introduction

Myocardial strain analysis is a sensitive method for the early assessment of alterations in left ventricular (LV) mechanics; it is capable of detecting incipient changes and is less influenced by ventricular geometry or loading conditions. Echocardiography is a reproducible and cost-effective method for this assessment, given the ongoing development and widespread integration of new technologies into ultrasound systems. Various studies have demonstrated the importance of measuring global longitudinal strain (GLS), in addition to conventional parameters, for assessment of structural and functional changes in diverse clinical scenarios, including the following:

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