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
https://www.asecho.org/strain-resources/