Cargando…

Left Ventricular Rotation and Twist: Why Should We Learn?

The left ventricle twists in systole storing potential energy and untwists (recoils) in diastole releasing the energy. Twist aids left ventricular ejection and untwist aids relaxation and ventricular filling. Therefore, rotation and torsion are important in cardiac mechanics. However, the methodolog...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Nakatani, Satoshi
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Society of Echocardiography 2011
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3079077/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21519484
http://dx.doi.org/10.4250/jcu.2011.19.1.1