Abstract
Independence of myocardial velocity gradient from translational motion of the heart was tested by comparing normal subjects and patients with atrial septal defect. Myocardial velocity gradient obtained from patients fit within the normal range, even though the translation of the left ventricle was exaggerated in patients, demonstrating the translation independence of myocardial velocity gradient in clinical settings.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Echocardiography*
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Echocardiography, Doppler, Color*
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Endocardium / diagnostic imaging
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Endocardium / physiopathology
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Female
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Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / diagnostic imaging*
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Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / physiopathology
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Heart Septum / diagnostic imaging
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Heart Septum / physiopathology
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Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging
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Heart Ventricles / physiopathology
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Myocardial Contraction*
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Reference Values
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Reproducibility of Results
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Rotation
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Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / diagnostic imaging
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Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / physiopathology
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Ventricular Function, Left