Chapter
Echocardiographic Evaluation of Systolic Function
Abstract
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 …
Authors
Mertens LL; Ganame J; Eyskens B
Book title
Echocardiography in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease
Pagination
pp. 76-94
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
September 25, 2009
DOI
10.1002/9781444306309.ch7