Table 1.

Echocardiographic imaging techniques and parameters

Echocardiography
2D imaging
LV contrast imaging
Doppler imaging (colour, spectral, and tissue)
Myocardial deformation imaging—speckle tracking

Imaging parameters
Left ventricular volume, mass, and systolic and diastolic function
Right ventricular volume, systolic and diastolic function, and systolic pulmonary artery pressure
Left atrial volumes and function (including strain analysis and reservoir, conduit, and booster pump function)