Booklead editor, Thomas H. Marwick ; associate editor, Theodore P. Abraham.
Summary: "Strain imaging (also known as speckle-tracking echocardiography or STE) is a rapidly growing, affordable, and versatile cardiac imaging technology of great interest to clinicians in both inpatient and outpatient settings. ASE's Comprehensive Strain Imaging is the first reference designed to help you master a wide range of strain imaging/STE applications, including screening, diagnosis, treatment, and follow up"--Publisher's description.
Contents:
Strain imaging applications and techniques
Detection of subclinical heart failure
Evaluation of patients with heart failure
Evaluation and monitoring of patients with cardiomyopathies (including myocardial infiltration)
Temporal dispersion of contraction, arrhythmias, and dyssynchrony and role in resynchronization therapy
Detection and characterization of diastolic dysfunction
Strain in valvular diseases
Ischemic heart disease
Evaluation of right ventricular function and pulmonary hypertension
Future applications of strain imaging.