title: Tissue Doppler evaluation of ventricular synchrony.
abstract: Tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) is a new echocardiographic method for analyzing global as well as segmental myocardial function. The purpose of this paper is to introduce readers to the techniques of TDI with specific attention to the utility of TDI in the evaluation of ventricular synchronization.
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiology, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610-0126, USA.
authors.forename: Amara
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Estrada
authors.forename: Valérie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chetboul