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Advantages and limitations of strain.
| Strengths |
|---|
| On the verge of guideline implementation |
| Direct tissue measure |
| Can investigate each fiber aspect |
| High reproducibility, automatic options |
| Angle independent (compared to Doppler) |
| Can provide regional details |
| Can provide measures of diastolic function and dyssynchrony |
| Changes typically precede changes in LVEF |
| Limitations |
| Vendor dependency Loading dependency |
