Echocardiographic Evaluation of Systolic Function

This chapter contains sections titled: Background: the mechanics of cardiac systolic function Cardiac function at the ventricular level Echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular function Systolic function derived from dimensional changes Blood pool Doppler indices of ventricular function Assessment of regional myocardial function Current clinical applications of tissue velocities Deformation imaging in pediatric and congenital heart disease Conclusion References Background: the mechanics of cardiac systolic function Cardiac function at the ventricular level Echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular function Systolic function derived from dimensional changes Blood pool Doppler indices of ventricular function Assessment of regional myocardial function Current clinical applications of tissue velocities Deformation imaging in pediatric and congenital heart disease Conclusion References