Echocardiographic imaging is ideally suited for the evaluation of cardiac mechanics
because of its intrinsically dynamic nature. Because for decades, echocardiography has …

The literature exploring the utility of advanced echocardiographic techniques (such as
deformation imaging) in the diagnosis and prognostication of patients receiving potentially …

Humans have inadvertently changed global ecosystems and triggered the dawn of a new
geological epoch, the Anthropocene. While some organisms can tolerate human activities …

Whenever possible, the recommendations listed in this document are evidence based.
Articles reviewed in this guideline revision covered evidence from the past 10 years through …

Modern cancer therapy has successfully cured many cancers and converted a terminal
illness into a chronic disease. Because cancer patients often have coexisting heart …

Myocardial tissue tracking imaging techniques have been developed for a more accurate
evaluation of myocardial deformation (ie strain), with the potential to overcome the …

Background: Preserved left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF) and reduced myocardial
strain are reported in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, ischemic heart disease …

Acromegaly is a chronic systemic disease with many complications and is associated with
increased mortality when not adequately treated. Substantial advances in acromegaly …

Tissue tracking technologies such as speckle tracking echocardiography and feature
tracking cardiac magnetic resonance have enhanced the noninvasive assessment of …

Hypertension remains a major contributor to the global burden of disease. The
measurement of blood pressure continues to have pitfalls related to both physiological …