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Review
. 2016 Oct;19(Supplement):S26-S34.
doi: 10.4103/0971-9784.192617.

Left ventricular global systolic function assessment by echocardiography

Suresh Chengode  1
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Review

Left ventricular global systolic function assessment by echocardiography

Suresh Chengode. Ann Card Anaesth. 2016 Oct.

Abstract

The left ventricle, with its thickened myocardial walls, unlike the right ventricle has no measurable geometric shape. It has a conical apex and its function quantification, needs intensive, 2D, 3D and M mode transesophageal echocardiography, which is described in this review.

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Figure 1
Fractional shortening measurement using M-mode echocardiography and ejection fraction calculated by Teichholz method (severe left ventricle dysfunction)
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Figure 2
Fractional shortening measurement using M-mode echocardiography and ejection fraction calculated by Teichholz method (good left ventricle function)
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Figure 3
End-diastolic area measurement from transgastric mid-papillary short axis for the calculation of fractional area change
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Figure 4
End-systolic area measurement from transgastric mid-papillary short axis for the calculation of fractional area change
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Figure 5
End-diastolic volume measurement using modified Simpson's method
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Figure 6
End-systolic volume and ejection fraction calculation using modified Simpson's method
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Figure 7
Principle of systolic index of contractility (dP/dt) measurement
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Figure 8
Systolic index of contractility (dP/dt) measurement
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Figure 9
Tissue Doppler imaging of lateral mitral annulus. Note E’ velocity of >5.4 cm/s suggesting a good left ventricle function
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