Author/Editor		Drzewiecki, G; Knap, B; Li, JK-J; Južnič, G; Južnič, SCJE; Noordergraaf, A
Title		Cardiac geometry as a measure of contractility - comparison of hypertrophic and athletic hearts
Type		članek
Source		In: Li JK-J, Reisman SS, editors. Proceedings of the IEEE 22nd annual northeast bioengineering conference; 1996 Mar 14-15; New Brunswick,
Publication year		1996
Volume		str. 60-1
Language		eng
Abstract		The geometry of the left ventricle was examined in normal human subjects and those with cardiac hypertrophy. Measurements were obtained via echocardiography. Endocardial surface area (SLV) and percent deviation from spherical shape (CYL) were evaluated from the images. It was found that gratly increased SLV accompanied by decreasing or unchanged CYL indicate diminished muscle function and failure, also identified by lower ejection fractions. Hence, ventricular enlargement and spherical shape indicate impaired cardiac function.
Descriptors		HEART HYPERTROPHY ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY HEART VENTRICLE MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION