title: Strain Imaging: The Emergence of Speckle Tracking Echocardiography into Clinical Pediatric Cardiology.
abstract: Speckle tracking echocardiography measures myocardial strain and allows for the quantification of regional and global left and right ventricular function. A growing body of literature is supporting its transition from research into clinical practice. This article aims to provide a practical review of strain imaging as it applies to congenital and pediatric heart disease, with the goals of increasing literacy and advocating for greater clinical integration.
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex, USA.
authors.forename: John L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Colquitt
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex, USA.
authors.forename: Ricardo H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Pignatelli
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D016276:Ventricular Function / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: Congenital Heart Disease; Global Longitudinal Strain; Myocardial Deformation; Strain Imaging