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Strain, strain rate and speckle tracking: Myocardial deformation

…Figure 1A 2C. The orientation of myocardial muscle fibers results in longitudinal, radial and circumferential shortening (contraction). Traditional methods for investigating left ventricular function — e…

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…

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…

ECG parameters

…speed of 50 mm/s with 1 mV = 10 mm. At 50 mm/s a small square (1 mm) corresponds to 20 ms and…

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

…Prinzmetal's angina (coronary vasospasm), electrolyte disorders , congenital heart disease and catecholamine induced ventricular tachycardia . The vast majority of patients with ventricular tachycardia either have…

Assessing left ventricular systolic function

…s sex, weight and height. CI = CO / BSA BSA = Body Surface Area (m 2 ) Ejection fraction (EF) Ejection fraction is the fraction of…

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

…right sided chest leads and deeper S waves in left sided leads. Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) The most common causes of left ventricular hypertrophy are…

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