Echocardiography in the Assessment of Postsystolic Shortening of the Left Ventricle Myocardium of the Heart
https://doi.org/10.18087/cardio.2020.12.n1087
Abstract
Echocardiography allows evaluating left ventricular (LV) myocardial contractility; however, the visual assessment of contractility is subjective and requires considerable experience. Modern technologies for assessment of LV myocardial contractility, such as tissue Doppler and speckle-tracking echocardiography, provide quantitative estimation of various parameters of myocardial strain, including the LV postsystolic shortening. Several studies have demonstrated the value of postsystolic shortening for evaluation of myocardial ischemia and “ischemic memory” in patients with cardiovascular diseases. This review analyzes experimental and clinical studies that addressed LV postsystolic shortening.
Keywords
Left ventricular postsystolic shortening,
postsystolic index,
ischemic heart disease,
speckle-tracking,
stress echocardiography
Supporting agencies: No conflict of interest is reported.
About the Authors
M. N. Alekhin
Central State Medical Academy of Department of Presidential Affairs, Moscow;
Central Clinical Hospital of the Management Affair of President Russian Federation, Moscow
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Head of the Department, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Therapy, Cardiology and Functional Diagnostics with a course of nephorology
A. I. Stepanova
Central State Medical Academy of Department of Presidential Affairs, Moscow
Russian Federation
Postgraduate student 2 years of the Department of Therapy, Cardiology and Functional Diagnostics with a course of nephrology
Russian Federation
Postgraduate student 2 years of the Department of Therapy, Cardiology and Functional Diagnostics with a course of nephrology
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Alekhin M.N., Stepanova A.I. Echocardiography in the Assessment of Postsystolic Shortening of the Left Ventricle Myocardium of the Heart. Kardiologiia. 2020;60(12):110-116. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.18087/cardio.2020.12.n1087
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