Sequence of shortening of the normal human left ventricle
- 1 December 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Cardiovascular Research
- Vol. 13 (12) , 703-710
- https://doi.org/10.1093/cvr/13.12.703
Abstract
Left ventricular sequence of shortening was studied through the analysis of cineventriculograms in 30° right anterior oblique projection of 11 normal patients. In all patients transverse shortening progressed in base to apex direction, in a concentric fashion. Base descent started simultaneously with the first transverse inward motion and continued throughout systole. There was a slight protrusion of the apex in the beginning of systole, lasting a mean of 115 ms.Keywords
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