Stress echocardiography in daily clinical practice: an update from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging.

The article "Stress echocardiography in daily clinical practice: an update from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging" discusses the evolution of stress echocardiography (SE) as a functional imaging test for myocardial ischemia beyond coronary artery disease. The article highlights the need for a paradigm shift in SE methodology to include new parameters and emphasizes the non-clinical advantages of SE, such as low cost and minimal environmental impact. The SE protocol involves a comprehensive assessment of various parameters, including regional wall motion, LV volumes, lung ultrasound, and coronary flow velocity reserve. The article also discusses the diverse indications for SE, its accuracy in predicting outcomes, and its role in assessing conditions beyond CAD, such as heart failure, valvular heart diseases, and congenital heart diseases. [Extracted from the article]