Left Ventricular Twist

Left Ventricular Twist in Cardiomyopathy

clinical application of left ventricular twist: a twist in the right direction?

Left ventricular twist abnormalities in patients with left ventricular non-compaction. A cardiovascular magnetic resonance study

Background Current morphologic left ventricular (LV) non-compaction (LVNC) criteria seem to be still insufficient. The prevalence of borderline degree of LV hypertrabeculation is far more frequent than initially expected. LV twist and strain values are proposed as potential new functional parameters supplementing the classic morphologic LVNC criteria. The aim of this study was to assess diagnos...

Left ventricular twist in a normal African adult population.

AIMS Speckle tracking has emerged as a quantitative technique for assessing left ventricular (LV) function. However, no normative data for LV twist using speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) are available in the black population. This study assessed myocardial mechanics by determining LV twist parameters in different age groups using STE, and evaluated the effect of ageing on LV twist in thi...

Influence of cardiac shape on left ventricular twist.

The dynamic interaction between subendocardial and subepicardial fibre helices in the left ventricle (LV) leads to a twisting deformation, which has an important role in LV function. This study sought to assess the influence of cardiac shape on LV twist in the normal and dilated human heart. The study comprised 45 dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) patients and 60 for age- and gender-matched healthy ...