Pediatric ranges of normality for 2D speckle-tracking echocardiography atrial strain: differences between p- and r-gating and among new (Atrial Designed) and conventional (Ventricular Specific) software's.

Pietro MarcheseMarco ScaleseRaffaele GiordanoNadia AssantaEliana FranchiMartin KoestenbergerAntonio RavaglioliShelby KuttyMassimiliano Cantinotti

Published in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2021)

We report pediatric atrial ε values from a dedicated atrial software. Maturational changes in STE atrial ε values were demonstrated. Significant differences were observed among ε values obtained with P- and R-gating and with different software's.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation
left atrial
left ventricular
heart failure
pulmonary hypertension
mitral valve