@article{CDT22944,
author = {Michael Huntgeburth and Ingo Germund and Lianne M. Geerdink and Narayanswami Sreeram and Floris E. A. Udink ten Cate},
title = {Emerging clinical applications of strain imaging and three-dimensional echocardiography for the assessment of ventricular function in adult congenital heart disease},
journal = {Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy},
volume = {9},
number = {Suppl 2},
year = {2018},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Management of congenital heart disease (CHD) in adults (ACHD) remains an ongoing challenge due to the presence of residual hemodynamic lesions and development of ventricular dysfunction in a large number of patients. Echocardiographic imaging plays a central role in clinical decision-making and selection of patients who will benefit most from catheter interventions or cardiac surgery.. Recent advances in both strain imaging and three-dimensional (3D)-echocardiography have significantly contributed to a greater understanding of the complex pathophysiological mechanisms involved in CHD. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of emerging clinical applications of speckle-tracking imaging and 3D-echocardiography in ACHD with focus on functional assessment, ventriculo-ventricular interdependency, mechanisms of electromechanical delay, and twist abnormalities in adults with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), a systemic RV after atrial switch repair or in double discordance ventricles, and in those with a Fontan circulation.},
issn = {2223-3660}, url = {https://cdt.amegroups.org/article/view/22944}
}