The past two decades have brought significant advances in the quantification of myocardial mechanics. The advent of two-dimensional (2D) speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE) in the early 2000s complemented tissue Doppler–based velocity measures in evaluating myocardial function. In 2011, a collaboration between the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) and the European Association of […]

Left ventricular (LV) global longitudinal strain (GLS) offers advantages over LV ejection fraction, including improved diagnostic sensitivity, reproducibility, and prognostic value. However, current semi-automatic analyses are time-consuming and operator-dependent, impeding widespread adoption of GLS in routine clinical practice.

Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) affects approximately 2.5% of the population and represents the most common cause of primary mitral regurgitation. Mitral regurgitation is related to increased leaflet size, prolapse asymmetry, long clefts, calcification, and restricted leaflet motion. Chordal abnormalities, including increased length and rupture, also play a role. MVP is also recognized as an […]

Quantifying systemic venous congestion in acute decompensated heart failure is challenging. The Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS) score has emerged as a noninvasive tool for assessing venous congestion. Although higher VExUS values are linked to cardiorenal syndrome, its prognostic role in ADHF remains unclear. This study evaluated whether repeated VExUS measurements, obtained at two time points, […]

Accurate left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) assessment is crucial for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) management and prognosis. Traditional methods, requiring multiple views, Doppler, and provocation, is often infeasible, especially where resources are limited. This study aimed to develop and validate a deep learning (DL) model capable of predicting severe LVOTO in HCM patients […]