Global Left Ventricular Strain – exciting applications in perioperative practice

Perioperative assessment of ventricular function by echocardiography is common in the contemporary practice of cardiac anesthesiology.1 Although left ventricular ejection fraction is a gold standard for evaluating left ventricular function, it has shortcomings, including observer variability, load dependency, and lack of sensitivity for detection of early ventricular dysfunction.1-3 Newer echocardiographic modalities, such as strain analysis, can be effective in measuring systolic function for cardiac surgical patients, but still require further validation and broader implementation in the operating room setting.

Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - October 19, 2021 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Kelsey Traumero, Charles Gartman, Saumil J. Patel, John G. Augoustides Source Type: research