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Advanced Echocardiographic Technologies in Dilated Cardiomyopathy

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Advanced echocardiographic techniques, such as 3D echocardiography, tissue Doppler imaging (TDI), and speckle-tracking strain imaging, have recently been introduced for the echocardiographic evaluation of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and have demonstrated significant incremental value over basic echocardiography. For instance, 3D echocardiography has shown improved accuracy for left ventricular (LV) volumes and ejection fraction assessment, which might play a substantial role in better selecting candidates for device therapy. Moreover, TDI of the mitral annulus is one of the principal methods for assessing diastolic function, provides noninvasive information on left atrial pressure, is related to exercise capacity in DCM patients, and has demonstrated prognostic value. LV dyssynchrony with speckle-tracking strain analysis was an independent determinant of response to cardiac resynchronization therapy and long-term survival in this patient population.

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Abate, E., Pinamonti, B. (2014). Advanced Echocardiographic Technologies in Dilated Cardiomyopathy. In: Pinamonti, B., Sinagra, G. (eds) Clinical Echocardiography and Other Imaging Techniques in Cardiomyopathies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06019-4_6

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