Myocardial Imaging: Tissue Doppler and Speckle Tracking

by Editor: Thomas H. Marwick (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin NT, Hong Kong); Editor: Cheuk-Man Yu (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin NT, Hong Kong); Editor: Jing Ping Sun (Crawford Long Hospital, Atlanta)

• ISBN13: 9780470766309
• ISBN10: 0470766301
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2008-06-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

In recent years, echocardiography has evolved from a qualitative diagnostic tool into a complex and sophisticated technique that is able to provide accurate, quantitative information driving the management of most cardiac diseases. Despite the availability, affordability and scientific value of advanced echocardiography techniques such as Tissue Doppler Imaging (TDI) and Speckle Tracking, there has been a lack of accessible information about their use in real-life medical practice. This practical book is the first comprehensive resource with truly international authorship covering the theory and clinical applications of advanced myocardial imaging as a diagnostic, monitoring and prognostic tool. * Edited by internationally recognized experts in cardiac imaging, Myocardial Imaging: Tissue Doppler and Speckle Tracking collates the latest research into a specific, in-depth resource. * The book focuses on how to use advanced cardiac imaging techniques in everyday clinical practice, presenting relevant material in a logical format. * Each chapter covers a different clinical application of TDI and Speckle Tracking techniques and is illustrated with full color images and tables, allowing quick and easy reference to clinically appropriate information. * It is accompanied by an invaluable CD of video clips that illustrate concepts in the text and provide real examples of echocardiography in practice. * Clear, concise key facts and summaries throughout the book enable fast decisions at point of care. This book is an invaluable resource for cardiologists, sonographers or other healthcare professionals who want to get the most out of the new technology available on echo machines.

Table of Contents

Contributors

Foreword

Methodology

Technical principles of tissue velocity and strain imaging methods

Principles and different techniques for speckle tracking

Physiologic and magnetic resonance imaging validation of strain techniques

Designation of tissue Doppler normal range

Application to hemodynamic evaluation

Assessment of fi lling pressure at rest

Assessment of left ventricular fi lling pressure with stress

Application in heart failure

Assessment of systolic heart failure

Assessment of diastolic heart failure

Assessment of dyssynchrony and its application

Ischemic heart disease

Experimental studies on myocardial ischemia and viability using tissue Doppler and deformation

Assessment of viability

Use of tissue velocity imaging during stress echocardiography

Strain and strain rate imaging in ischemia, 162

Noncoronary heart disease

Tissue Doppler echocardiography in the assessment of hypertensive heart disease

Using myocardial imaging to identify and manage subclinical heart disease in diabetes mellitus and obesity

Constrictive pericarditis versus restrictive cardiomyopathy

Use of myocardial imaging to identify and manage subclinical heart disease in thyroid and other endocrine diseases

Myocardial imaging in valvular heart disease

Use of myocardial imaging to identify and manage systemic diseases

Tissue Doppler imaging and strain rate imaging to evaluate right ventricular function

Coming developments and applications

Atrial function

Three-dimensional reconstruction of strain measurement and measurement of strain in three-dimensions

Ventricular torsion

Automated strain and strain rate

Use of tissue characterization in relation to Arterial function

Future application of speckle tracking Echocardiography

Index

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