High volume-rate echocardiography for simultaneous imaging of electromechanical activation and cardiac strain of the whole heart in a single heartbeat in humans
This initial feasibility study demonstrates that noninvasive high-volume rate imaging of the heart in a single heartbeat is feasible and can provide electromechanical activation and systolic strains simultaneously in all four cardiac chambers. This technique can be further developed and used at the point of care to assist for screening, diagnosis, therapy guidance and follow-up of heart disease patients.
Authors
- Elisa E. Konofagou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9636-7936)
- Melina Tourni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9312-0786)
- Changhee Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3194-7240)
- Julien Grondin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5704-5846)
- Hannah Schleifer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4903-8060)
- Rachel Weber
Institutions
- Columbia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-12-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0313410
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.61
Funders
- American Heart Association
- National Institutes of Health