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Right ventricular strain: definition, causes, echocardiography

…Right ventricular strain When assessing the right half of the heart, it is important to familiarize yourself with the principles of hemodynamics and conditions prevailing…

Strain, strain rate and speckle tracking: Myocardial deformation

…The orientation of myocardial muscle fibers results in longitudinal, radial and circumferential shortening (contraction). Traditional methods for investigating left ventricular function — e.g ejection fraction…

ECG parameters

…120 ms with a delta wave and QRS 110 ms. Brugada pattern type 1: ST elevation ≥ 2 mm of coved type with a negative T…

Cardiovascular Risk in Women: Sex-Specific Factors

…than men after approximately 65 years of age. Hypertension related left ventricular hypertrophy, concentric remodelling, reduced longitudinal strain and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction…

Pulmonary embolism: quick reference for risk stratification and treatment

…110/min, a systolic blood pressure < 100 mmHg and a saturation < 90 per cent. An sPESI of 0 indicates low risk. Anticoagulation A…

Ventricular tachycardia (VT): ECG criteria, causes, classification, treatment

…Left untreated, ventricular fibrillation leads to asystole and cardiac arrest. All healthcare providers, regardless of profession, must be able to diagnose ventricular tachycardia. Causes of…

Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: Diagnosis and Treatment

…and vascular consequences Common structural consequences include left ventricular hypertrophy, left atrial enlargement, and abnormalities of diastolic filling. Mitral regurgitation may develop through papillary muscle…

Assessing left ventricular systolic function

…left ventricular function (systolic function). It should be noted, however, that three dimensional (3D) echocardiography offers greater precision in the calculation of ejection fraction, and…

Congenital heart disease & GUCH (Grown Up Congenital Heart disease)

…connection and the relationship of the great arteries (segmental analysis). Ventricular function is evaluated using ejection fraction, fractional shortening, stroke volume, and myocardial thickness. Strain…

ECG in left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH): criteria and implications

…1 and 2) in these leads. These ECG changes were previously referred to as strain pattern because it was believed that they indicated left ventricular…

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