Three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography overcomes the time-consuming data acquisition and postprocessing of two-dimensional STE and provides incremental value in clinical decision making.
This review highlights the conceptual framework and clinical utility of 3D speckle tracking echocardiography over 2D methods for assessing myocardial mechanics.
Speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) is an emerging tool to characterize and quantify myocardial segmental and rotational mechanics. This literature review is aimed at clinical and academic cardiologists to provide: (1) a conceptual framework of STE to initiate understanding of myocardial mechanics; (2) evidence that three-dimensional (3D) STE overcomes the problems of time-consuming data acquisition and postprocessing seen with two-dimensional STE; and (3) illustrative clinical cases with analysis of myocardial mechanics via 3D STE to show the incremental value of strain in clinical decision making.
Ammar et al. (2012) conducted a review in Myocardial mechanics. Three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (3D STE) vs. Two-dimensional STE was evaluated. Three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography overcomes the time-consuming data acquisition and postprocessing of two-dimensional STE and provides incremental value in clinical decision making.