Characterization and Quantification of Vortex Flow in the Human Left Ventricle by Contrast Echocardiography Using Vector Particle Image Velocimetry
Author(s) -
GeuRu Hong,
Gianni Pedrizzetti,
Giovanni Tonti,
Peng Li,
Zhao Wei,
Jin Kyung Kim,
Abinav Baweja,
Shizhen Liu,
Namsik Chung,
Hélène Houle,
Jagat Narula,
Mani A. Vannan
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
jacc. cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.79
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1936-878X
pISSN - 1876-7591
DOI - 10.1016/j.jcmg.2008.06.008
Subject(s) - vortex , particle image velocimetry , vorticity , ventricle , sphericity , physics , medicine , cardiology , geometry , mathematics , mechanics , turbulence
The aims of this study were to: 1) assess the feasibility of left ventricular (LV) vortex flow analysis using contrast echocardiography (CE); and 2) characterize and quantify LV vortex flow in normal subjects and patients with LV systolic dysfunction.
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