Strain rate imaging: why do we need it?

The most widely used method for evaluating cardiac function is transthoracic echocardiography, and myocardial function is assessed from M-mode or two-dimensional images. These modalities have significant limitations, and tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) has been introduced as a more objective and

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