Why the study?
Does the time constant Te of endocardial retraction measured by M-mode echocardiography differ between healthy individuals and patients with myocardial hypertrophy?
Does the time constant Te of endocardial retraction measured by M-mode echocardiography differ between healthy individuals and patients with myocardial hypertrophy?
The time constant Te derived noninvasively from M-mode echocardiography is a useful parameter for identifying prolonged left ventricular diastolic function in patients with myocardial hypertrophy despite normal systolic function.
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May aid noninvasive diastolic assessment in hypertrophy; hypothesis-generating for clinical use pending validation.
Morten Bryhn (1984) studied this question.