Objective
Echocardiographic speckle tracking or two-dimensional (2D) strain analysis is a new tool to assess myocardial function. The aim of this study was to evaluate left ventricular (LV) function using speckle-tracking strain echocardiography in patients with ASD before and 24 hours after percutaneous closure.
Methods
We prospectively examined 25 consecutive patients who underwent percutaneous transcatheter closure of secundum ASD from June 2013 to December 2015. Echocardiography was initially performed upon admission, prior to cardiac catheterization and then 24 hours after percutaneous transcatheter closure of secundum ASD. LV myocardial strain parameters were measured by using speckle-tracking strain echocardiography (Figure 1).
Methods
We prospectively examined 25 consecutive patients who underwent percutaneous transcatheter closure of secundum ASD from June 2013 to December 2015. Echocardiography was initially performed upon admission, prior to cardiac catheterization and then 24 hours after percutaneous transcatheter closure of secundum ASD. LV myocardial strain parameters were measured by using speckle-tracking strain echocardiography (Figure 1).
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