Systolic dysfunction most commonly affects the apex of the left ventricle. There is considerable ... but the regional hypokinesis is associated with an acute inflammatory process, with resultant ...

gmail.com Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF ... that normal LVEF is not synonymous with normal LV systolic function and other measures, such as global longitudinal strain, may be useful in ...

The scores are 1 (normal function), 2 (hypokinesia), and ... cardiac parameters such as left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), fractional shortening (FS), cardiac output (COP), fractional area ...

Hydroxychloroquine is a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug used for various rheumatological conditions. Its long-term use is well-known to have toxic effects on cardiac muscle cells. We present a ...

Later, she experienced cardiac arrest due to pulseless ventricular tachycardia, requiring resuscitation and defibrillation. Post-resuscitation echocardiography showed global hypokinesia with left ...

Table 2. Laboratory work-up. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) demonstrated significant left ventricular systolic dysfunction, reflected by a reduced ejection fraction of approximately 25%. In ...

To evaluate regional systolic function, wall motion and thickening were graded semiquantitatively using a scoring system where 1 = normal contraction, 2 = hypokinesia (severely ... reproducibility of ...

An echocardiogram showed normal left ventricular size with global hypokinesia and an ejection fraction of 20–25%. Once stabilised, his heart rate reverted to sinus rhythm without conversion to atrial ...

Dextrocardia, levocardia, or mesocardia was seen together with right pulmonary isomerism and complex structural heart defects in the single ventricle spectrum. A dominant chamber of left ...

The global demise of the political left comes off the back of President-elect Donald Trump’s landslide election win. Mr Trump, who will be inaugurated on Monday (Tuesday in Australia), secured ...