APPLICATION OF ULTRASOUND ASSESSMENT OF LEFT VENTRICULAR CARDIAC STRAIN IN CARDIOLOGY

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain one of the most urgent health problems worldwide. These diseases cover a large population groups and affect all age groups regardless of gender. Heart failure (HF), as a natural complication of most CVDs, is not an exclusive disease of the elderly people. There are numerous and complex pathophysiological mechanisms that operate regardless of age and cause HF. These include traditional cardiovascular risk...