Evaluation of regional left ventricular function in patients with myocardial infarction by speckle tracking imaging / 中华超声影像学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the clinical value of speckle tracking imaging in the measurement of two-dimensional strain in patients with myocardial infarction. Methods High frame rate two-dimensional echocardiography were performed in 30 healthy subjects,21patients with anterior myocardial infarction and 15 patients with inferior myocardial infarction. Longitudinal strain (LS), radial velocity (Vs), regional shortening fraction (RFS),radial strain (RS) were measured in the apical two-chamber view and short-axis view(the level of papillary muscle) using two-dimensional strain software. Results Compared with healthy subjects, LS, Vs, RFS, RS decreased in the segments with infarction(P<0.05). LS, Vs, RFS, RS of the two myocardial infarction groups had partly differences(P<0.05). Conclusions Regional wall motion of left ventricle in patients with myocardial infarction can be evaluated accurately with speckle tracking imaging.