Three-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography for evaluating myocardial motion in patients with cardiorenal syndrome |
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| Authors: | Hua Zhang PhD Shaodong Qiu BD Fei Chen PhD Zhimin Zhu MD |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Medical Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China |
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| Abstract: | Because of better awareness and understanding of its pathophysiology, the cardiorenal syndrome (CRS) is more often diagnosed and better managed. The echocardiographic evaluation of CRS now benefits from three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (3D-STE), which allows multidimensional and real-time evaluation of regional myocardial and overall cardiac function, and helps assessing the degree of myocardial damage. This article describes the application of 3D-STE in evaluating the myocardial motion in patients with CRS. |
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| Keywords: | cardiorenal syndrome myocardial motion strain three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography |
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