Why the study?
Does the extent of left ventricular asynergy measured by cross-sectional echocardiography correlate with clinical and hemodynamic parameters of left ventricular function in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Does the extent of left ventricular asynergy measured by cross-sectional echocardiography correlate with clinical and hemodynamic parameters of left ventricular function in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Cross-sectional echocardiography can be used to derive a wall motion index that assesses left ventricular asynergy in acute myocardial infarction.
Enables noninvasive LV asynergy assessment in AMI; leaves open correlation with hemodynamics and outcomes.
Cross-sectional echocardiography was used to study left ventricular wall motion in 44 patients with myocardial infarction, and the extent of observed asynergy was correlated with left ventricular function. Echocardiographic studies were performed in short and long axes of the ventricle and nine segments were identified for analysis. Wall motion in each segment was classified as normal, hyperkinetic, hypokinetic, akinetic or dyskinetic. Based on this analysis a wall motion index was derived as an overall assessment of left ven- tricular asynergy. Left ventricular function was measured by clinical and hemodynamic parameters to note the presence of pulmonary congestion or peripheral hypoperfusion or both.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Heger et al. (1980) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: