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A newly designed optical device utilizing a light source and rotating mirror provides continuous, high-fidelity measurements of left ventricular apical rotation dynamics, accurately capturing rapid changes during the cardiac cycle. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.SUPPORTS_CONSENSUS.

October 1, 1993AJP Heart and Circulatory Physiology

An optical device to measure the dynamics of apex rotation of the left ventricle

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Population

Not specified in abstract (heart model for device testing)

Design

Preclinical

Authors

CKCarol A. Gibbons KroekerUniversity of Calgary HKH E ter KeursUniversity of Calgary MKMerril L. KnudtsonInterventional Cardiology

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Implication

May advance preclinical LV mechanics research; leaves open clinical translation of optical apical rotation monitoring.

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Population

Not specified in abstract (heart model for device testing)

Intervention

Optical device consisting of a light source, position-sensitive diode, and rotating mirror coupled to the heart apex by a wire

Outcome

Measurement of apical rotation dynamics (timing and degrees of rotation)surrogate

A newly designed optical device allows for simple, continuous, and high-fidelity measurement of left ventricular apical rotation dynamics.

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Kroeker et al. (1993) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1c908094dbf6307b2fee06 https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpheart.1993.265.4.h1444

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An optical device to measure the dynamics of apex rotation of the left ventricle

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Structured PICO

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An optical device to measure the dynamics of apex rotation of the left ventricle

Discussion

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Structured PICO

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