title: Tissue Doppler Echocardiography: Future Developments.
abstract: The use of color-coded tissue Doppler echocardiography has resulted in rapid technological advances in the evaluation of cardiac function. This article describes some of these exciting new advances, including curved M-mode analysis and strain rate imaging. Data from studies in animals and humans are presented to demonstrate the potential clinical use of this new echocardiographic diagnostic tool.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: George R.
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Sutherland
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kukulski
authors.forename: Jens Uwe
authors.initials: JU
authors.lastname: Voight
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: D'hooge