Echo How to Series: Basics of Myocardial Strain 

Speaker:
​Flora Wang MD FRCPC
Echo Fellow, St. Michael's Hospital | University of Toronto
Objectives:
•Discuss basic concepts of myocardial mechanics and speckle tracking echocardiography
•Discuss technical and practical aspects for measuring left ventricular strain
•Discuss factors that influence LV strain and the corresponding clinical applications
References:
ASE Resources on Strain Imaging
www.asecho.org/strain-resources/