Research article
Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography in Cardiology
- Narrative review
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Factors affecting cardiac shear wave elastography measurements (review overview)
- Shear wave elastography measures mechanical waves propagating along the cardiac wall, with speeds related to myocardial stiffness
- Age, hemodynamic loading, cardiac morphology, fiber architecture, contractility, viscoelasticity and system-dependent factors affect the measurements
- These factors should be considered during acquisition, analysis and reporting for accurate, robust and reproducible measurement
Original publication
Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography in Cardiology. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. doi:10.1016/j.jcmg.2023.12.007
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