July 1, 1976Circulation

Echocardiography in mechanical alternans. With a note on the findings in discordant alternans within the left ventricle.

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Why the study?

What are the echocardiographic manifestations of mechanical alternans in patients with chronic LV dilatation and failure?

Population

4 patients with chronic left ventricular dilatation and failure exhibiting mechanical alternation of LV…

Design

Case_series

Authors

IDI A D'CruzVeterans Health Administration HCH C CohenMercy Hospital and Medical Center RPRaj K. PrabhuJohnson Space Center

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Implication

May characterize mechanical alternans on echo in chronic LV failure; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.

Structured PICO

What are the echocardiographic manifestations of mechanical alternans in patients with chronic LV dilatation and failure?

Population

4 patients with chronic left ventricular (LV) dilatation and failure exhibiting mechanical alternation of LV contraction during regular sinus rhythm

Intervention

Echocardiography

Outcome

Echocardiographic manifestations of mechanical alternationsurrogate

Echocardiography can detail the specific mechanical alternations in left ventricular contraction, including discordant alternans, in patients with chronic LV failure.

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D'Cruz et al. (1976) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a915d394f46675386afaa80 https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.54.1.97

Topics

Heart failure HFrEF treatment Echocardiography

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Echocardiography in mechanical alternans. With a note on the findings in discordant alternans within the left ventricle.

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Echocardiography in mechanical alternans. With a note on the findings in discordant alternans within the left ventricle.

Discussion

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Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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