…contraction. The direction of the depolarization (and thus the electrical axis) is generally alongside the heart's longitudinal axis (to the left and downwards). Figure…

…ventricular contraction. The direction of the depolarization (and thus the electrical axis) is generally alongside the hearts longitudinal axis (to the left and downwards). Figure…

…herpetic whitlow ( never incise a herpetic whitlow ), subungual melanoma (a pigmented longitudinal nail band that is widening, with pigment in the cuticle — Hutchinson's sign…

…specificity for plaque and vessel wall pathology, intravascular imaging provides cross sectional and longitudinal information about the artery. The clinical value of these techniques rests…

…function. Systole is a complicated process involving three distinct ventricular contractions, namely longitudinal, radial and circumferential contraction (refer to Myocardial Mechanics and Figure 1). Diastole…

…assessing the right half of the heart, it is important to familiarize yourself with the principles of hemodynamics and conditions prevailing on the right side…

…highly efficient pumping mechanism. Figure 1A 2C. The orientation of myocardial muscle fibers results in longitudinal, radial and circumferential shortening (contraction). Traditional methods for investigating…

…This model was developed using a single center longitudinal cohort and subsequently validated with an independent cohort of 1,689 patients from the International LQTS…

…This model was developed using a single center longitudinal cohort and subsequently validated with an independent cohort of 1,689 patients from the International LQTS…

…concentric remodelling, reduced longitudinal strain and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction are more frequent in women. Diabetes confers greater cardiovascular risk in women than…

…Ischaemic heart disease Atrial arrhythmias Pericardial disease, including constriction Right ventricular dysfunction caused by pulmonary embolism Infiltrative cardiomyopathies, particularly cardiac amyloidosis Sepsis and other hyperdynamic…

…estimate of RV function by measuring the longitudinal shortening of the right ventricle. TAPSE does not, however, account for radial shortening of the right ventricle.

…the contraction, which further reduces the volume of the cavity, thereby squeezing out blood into the aorta. Longitudinal contraction, radial contraction, circumferential contraction, and myocardial…

…7] . Sub group analyses from longitudinal angiographic registries demonstrate that the severity of baseline stenosis does not reliably predict the site of future STEMI; rather…

…longitudinal muscle fibers stretching from the apex to the basal parts, it appears as if basal regions are pulled down towards the apex. The longitudinal…