Speckle tracking echocardiography as a new technique to evaluate right ventricular function in patients with left ventricular assist device therapy

This study of 10 patients indicates that the new parameter of RVLS, representing RV myocardial deformation, may have important clinical implications for the selection and management of LVAD patients. A large multicenter study is required to confirm these observations and to quantify the clinical significance of changes in RVLS value.