Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography for the Assessment of Atrial Function during Fetal Life

Speckle-tracking echocardiography has become a major tool in the evaluation of heart function. Atrial strain has emerged as an important component in the assessment of cardiac function, but there is a paucity of prenatal data. The aim of this study was to describe our initial experience of  measurement of atrial strain in fetuses, with respect to both feasibility and the strain patterns observed.

Source: Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography - August 18, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Joao Rato, Trisha V. Vigneswaran, John M. Simpson Source Type: research