Why the study?
Echocardiographic strain imaging provides additional diagnostic and prognostic insights into cardiac mechanics beyond standard parameters in valvular heart disease.
Echocardiographic strain imaging, particularly global longitudinal strain, offers valuable diagnostic and prognostic insights beyond standard parameters for managing valvular heart disease.
Strain imaging may add diagnostic and prognostic value in valvular disease; leaves open need for prospective trials before routine adoption.
Echocardiographic strain imaging allows more precise evaluation of cardiac function and provides new insights into the complex cardiac mechanics. Global longitudinal strain is found to be clinically useful in various valvular heart diseases. It provides additional diagnostic and prognostic information besides standard echocardiographic and clinical parameters. In this review, a summary of current clinical applications, limitations, and future of strain echocardiography in patients with valvular heart diseases is discussed.
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