The normal left ventricle exhibits nonuniform apical motion, characterized by delayed onset and biphasic velocity, likely due to the geometric relationship of contracting myocardial fibers adjacent to a thin apex.
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Normal LV apical motion is nonuniform; this Level 4 observation leaves open its diagnostic value in apical dysfunction.
Leighton et al. (1983) studied this question.
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