Reference Values for Myocardial Two-Dimensional Strain Echocardiography in a Healthy Pediatric and Young Adult Cohort

This is the first report to establish age-dependent reference values per cardiac segment for myocardial strain in all three directions assessed using 2DSTE imaging in a large pediatric and young adult cohort. There is a need to use age-specific reference values for the adequate interpretation of 2DSTE measurements.