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European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access originally published online on June 12, 2009
European Journal of Echocardiography 2009 10(6):716-722; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jep066
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Published on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology. All rights reserved. © The Author 2009. For permissions please email: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org

Stress and strain: double trouble or useful tool?

R.A. Argyle* and S.G. Ray

Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of South Manchester, Southmoor Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester M23 9LT, UK

Received 8 January 2009; accepted after revision 9 May 2009; online publish-ahead-of-print 12 June 2009.

* Corresponding author. Tel: +44 1619987070; fax: +44 1612912389. E-mail address: rachel.argyle{at}nhs.net


  Abstract

Cardiac deformation imaging is being used more and more routinely in resting echocardiography. The technique can also be applied to stress studies, and may provide additional information to that obtained by standard analysis alone. This review explores its present role, limitations, and potential uses. Although currently not widely used in stress studies, deformation imaging has the capability to provide clinically useful information.

Keywords: Stress echocardiography; Deformation imaging; Strain


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