What is the added value of using RV strain?

2D echocardiography can be used to assess regional wall motion abnormalities, but speckle tracking allows you do so on a whole other level - watch this short clip to find out why we are so excited about this technology.

Using speckle tracking to assess dyssynchrony is not easy to learn but once you do, you have a powerful tool to make decisions for your patients. In this video, Ole Breithardt, MD and Prof. Thomas Binder, MD will show you what to look for.

Being able to interpret the results of course is a vital part of using speckle tracking in your daily practice and in this video, Prof. Thomas Binder, MD will explain to you how to do it.

Pressure overload due to aortic stenosis leads to left ventricular hypertrophy, which leads to a drop in ejection fraction - but what if we had a parameter that detects more subtle changes earlier? Could we maybe even help patients with valvular heart disease before their quality of life begins to drop? You guessed it - we might be able to, and strain could be the key.