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The additional value of tissue deformation imaging in the field of echocardiography |
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| Additional value |
Potential utilities |
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| Unmasking subtle pathology |
Early diagnosis coronary artery disease [28] and cardiomyopathy [23] |
| Quantifying myocardial function |
Objective assessment of regional function [29] |
| Visualizing timing issues |
Quantification of timing within a heart cycle [30] |
| Detecting subtle changes over time |
Therapy evaluation in patient follow-up [31] |
| Improving inter/intra observer variability |
Increasing accuracy of stress echocardiography [32] |
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