Gender differences of pulsed and tissue Doppler indexes of left ventricular diastolic function in healthy subjects

2009 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takenori Otsuka ◽  
Makoto Suzuki ◽  
Hisao Yoshikawa ◽  
Kaoru Sugi
2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roman Leischik ◽  
Henning Littwitz ◽  
Birgit Dworrak ◽  
Pankaj Garg ◽  
Meihua Zhu ◽  
...  

Left atrial (LA) functional analysis has an established role in assessing left ventricular diastolic function. The current standard echocardiographic parameters used to study left ventricular diastolic function include pulsed-wave Doppler mitral inflow analysis, tissue Doppler imaging measurements, and LA dimension estimation. However, the above-mentioned parameters do not directly quantify LA performance. Deformation studies using strain and strain-rate imaging to assess LA function were validated in previous research, but this technique is not currently used in routine clinical practice. This review discusses the history, importance, and pitfalls of strain technology for the analysis of LA mechanics.


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