Two-dimensional speckle tracking imaging as a novel strategy for accurately identifying the accessory pathway

Abstract

A 14-year-old patient was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy associated with Wolff-Parkinson- White syndrome. The two-dimensional speckle tracking strain method showed normal left ventricular local contraction, but the peak systolic longitudinal strain of the right ventricular (RV) anterior wall was earlier than that of the septal wall. As expected, the location of the accessory pathway was at the RV anterior wall. The patient's RV local contraction was normalized by successful radiofrequency application. © 2014 The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine.