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The ability to accurately quantify myocardial contractile function has been a long-sought objective of echocardiography. Several different tools have been developed over the years to meet this objec...

Background: None of the currently available prosthetic valves are comparable to native valves in hemodynamic functions. One has to choose between durability, thrombogenicity, or risk of major...

Background: Two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography (2D-STE) is a newer method for assessing left ventricular (LV) systolic function. The aim of this study was to assess the predictiv...

Introduction: A large number of pregnancies are complicated by diabetes mellitus in the mother which is associated with the risk of various cardiac structural and functional complications in ...

Background: The assessment of myocardial function is important in both primary and secondary mitral regurgitation (MR), to determine the timing of interventions and to predict outcomes. Eject...