Echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular (LV) diastolic function is an integral part of
the routine evaluation of patients presenting with symptoms of dyspnea or heart failure. The …

The assessment of left ventricular (LV) diastolic function should be an integral part of a
routine examination, particularly in patients presenting with dyspnea or heart failure. About …

Cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN) is an often overlooked and common complication of
diabetes mellitus. CAN is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality …

Left ventricular (LV) twist or torsion represents the mean longitudinal gradient of the net
difference in clockwise and counterclockwise rotation of the LV apex and base, as viewed …

Blood motion in the heart features vortices that accompany the redirection of jet flows
towards the outlet tracks. Vortices have a crucial role in fluid dynamics. The stability of …

The optimal performance of the cardiovascular system, as well as the break-down of this
performance with disease, both involve complex biomechanical interactions between the …

Objectives: We sought to examine the accuracy/consistency of a novel ultrasound speckle
tracking imaging (STI) method for left ventricular torsion (LVtor) measurement in comparison …

The keynote to understanding cardiac function is recognizing the underlying architecture
responsible for the contractile mechanisms that produce the narrowing, shortening …

Background—The cascade of events by which early diastolic left ventricular (LV) filling
increases with exercise is not fully elucidated. Doppler tissue imaging (DTI) can detect …

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) tagging has been established as an essential
technique for measuring regional myocardial function. It allows quantification of local …