Tissue Doppler Echocardiography: Future Developments.
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.
Sutherland
George R.
GR
Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Kukulski
Tomasz
T
Voight
Jens Uwe
JU
D'hooge
Jan
J