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ArticleECG
The electrical axis of the heart (ECG axis)

…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…

ArticleMyocardial ischemia and infarction
Intravascular Imaging: IVUS and OCT for PCI Optimisation

…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…

ArticleEchocardiography
Left ventricular diastolic function

…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…

ArticleKunskapsbas
🟠 1-2-3-LQTS Risk Calculator

…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…

ArticleKunskapsbas
🟠 1-2-3-LQTS Risk Calculator

…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…

ArticleCardiology
Cardiovascular Risk in Women: Sex-Specific Factors

…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…

ArticleEchocardiography
M-mode (motion mode) echocardiography

…the apical four chamber view. TAPSE provides a rough estimate of RV function by measuring the longitudinal shortening of the right ventricle. TAPSE does not…

ArticleEchocardiography
Tissue Doppler (Tissue Velocity Imaging)

…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…