Journal of Medical Ultrasound
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 122-127 , December 2011

Evaluation of Left Ventricular Function by Conventional Echocardiography and Tissue Doppler Imaging in Patients with Acute and Chronic Mitral Regurgitation

  • Kargin Ramazan

      Affiliations

    • Kartal Kosuyolu Heart and Research Hospital, Cardiology Department, Istanbul, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Kargin Ramazan, Kartal Kosuyolu Heart and Research Hospital, Cardiology Department, E Blok D:11 posta kod: 34718, Kadikoy, Istanbul, Turkey.
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  • Bulut Mustafa

      Affiliations

    • Kartal Kosuyolu Heart and Research Hospital, Cardiology Department, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Emiroglu Yunus

      Affiliations

    • Kartal Kosuyolu Heart and Research Hospital, Cardiology Department, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Mutlu Halil

      Affiliations

    • St. Peters Hospital Profl. Bldg, Department of Internal Medicine, New York
    • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Lubbock, TX, USA
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  • Pala Selcuk

      Affiliations

    • Kartal Kosuyolu Heart and Research Hospital, Cardiology Department, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Akcakoyun Mustafa

      Affiliations

    • Kartal Kosuyolu Heart and Research Hospital, Cardiology Department, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Cevik Cihan

      Affiliations

    • St. Peters Hospital Profl. Bldg, Department of Internal Medicine, New York
    • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Lubbock, TX, USA
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  • Aung Soe Moe

      Affiliations

    • Kartal Kosuyolu Heart and Research Hospital, Cardiology Department, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Özdemir Nihal

      Affiliations

    • Kartal Kosuyolu Heart and Research Hospital, Cardiology Department, Istanbul, Turkey

Received 11 January 2011 ,Accepted 5 August 2011.

  • Image Result

    Schema of the tissue Doppler imaging pattern of the left ventricular mitral annulus. Am=late diastolic velocity; CTm=myocardial contraction time; Em=early diastolic velocity; ICTm=isovolumic contracti

    Schema of the tissue Doppler imaging pattern of the left ventricular mitral annulus. Am=late diastolic velocity; CTm=myocardial contraction time; Em=early diastolic velocity; ICTm=isovolumic contraction time; PCTm=myocardial precontraction time; RTm=myocardial relaxation time; Sm=myocardial systolic velocity.

  • Image Result
    The left ventricular ejection fraction of the two groups.

    The left ventricular ejection fraction of the two groups.

  • Image Result
    Peak systolic wave velocities of the two groups.

    Peak systolic wave velocities of the two groups.

  • Image Result
    Peak early diastolic wave velocities of the two groups.

    Peak early diastolic wave velocities of the two groups.

PII: S0929-6441(11)00092-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jmu.2011.10.004

Journal of Medical Ultrasound
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 122-127 , December 2011

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