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P-wave, PR interval, PR segment: physiology, criteria & ECG findings

…first half of the P wave is therefore a reflection of right atrial depolarization and the second half is a reflection of left atrial depolarization…

Overview of the ECG Waves, Deflections, Intervals, Durations

…left ventricle is usually considerably larger than the right ventricle, the QRS complex is actually a reflection of the electrical potentials generated by the left…

Technical aspects of the ultrasound image

Echocardiography Generating the ultrasound image The ultrasound transducer generates short bursts (pulses) of ultrasound waves. Reflected ultrasound waves are analyzed by the machine during the…

ECG interpretation: Characteristics of the normal ECG (P-wave, QRS complex, ST segment, T-wave)

…complex is actually a reflection of left ventricular depolarization. QRS duration is the time interval from the onset to the end of the QRS complex…

Assessing left ventricular systolic function

…is the volume of blood pumped from the left ventricle into the aorta during systole. It is easily calculated by measuring VTI (Velocity Time Integral)…

Myocardial Mechanics: Structure and Function of Myocardial Fibers

…tunica adventitia , respectively. Figure 1. Layers of the left ventricular wall, pericardium and ventricular cavity. The endocardium The endocardium lines the atria, ventricles and the…

Physics of myocardial perfusion imaging (SPECT, PET): Radiotracers, perfusion, blood flow and viability

…radiotracers emit gamma photons directly. These gamma rays are detected by gamma cameras to create tomographic images of the left ventricle. In PET (Positron Emission…

Left Main Coronary Artery Disease: Revascularisation Strategy

…defined as a diameter reduction of at least 50%. Severe proximal disease of both the proximal left anterior descending and proximal left circumflex arteries may…

Left atrial enlargement (P mitrale) & right atrial enlargement (P pulmonale) on ECG

…first half of the P wave is therefore a reflection of right atrial activation and the second half is a reflection of left atrial activation…

Myocardial ischemia and infarction: lack of oxygen or imbalance between supply/demand

…to describe a reduction of blood flow to tissues and organs. A few decades later Cohnheim demonstrated that ligation of the left anterior descending artery…

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