A Narrative Review of the 2020 Guidelines for Use of Transesophageal Echocardiography to Assist with Surgical Decision- Making by the Cardiac Anesthesiologist in the Operating Room

Global Left Ventricular Strain: Exciting Applications In Perioperative Practice

“…Perioperative assessment of ventricular function by echocardiography is common in the contemporary practice of cardiac anesthesiology. 1 Although left ventricular ejection fraction is a gold standard for evaluating left ventricular function, it has shortcomings, including observer variability, load dependency, and lack of sensitivity for detection of early ventricular dysfunction. [1][2][3] Newer echocardiographic modalities, such as strain analysis, can be effective in measuring systolic function for cardiac surgical patients, but still require further validation and broader implementation in the operating room setting.…”