New expectations for diastolic function assessment in transthoracic echocardiography based on a semi-automated computing of strain-volume loops

• Published in: European heart journal cardiovascular imaging Vol. 21; no. 12; p. 1366
• Main Authors: Hubert, Arnaud, Le Rolle, Virginie, Galli, Elena, Bidaud, Auriane, Hernandez, Alfredo, Donal, Erwan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.12.2020
• Subjects: strain; diastolic function; strain–volume loop; echocardiography
• ISSN: 2047-2412
• DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeaa123

Early diagnosis of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) by determination of diastolic dysfunction is challenging. Strain-volume loop (SVL) is a new tool to analyse left ventricular function. We propose a new semi-automated method to calculate SVL area and explore the added value of...