title: [The classification and analysis of the blood pathway in left ventricular cavity observed by left ventricular contrast echocardiography].
abstract: We can observe and analyse the blood pathway in left ventricular cavity by contrast echocardiography using sonicated albumin, because it can be through the pulmonary capillaries. I. The observational classification of the blood pathway in left ventricular cavity. Group I: The contrast medium comes to the apex directly from the mitral orifice. Group II: The contrast medium comes to the apex along the posterior wall forming the spiral flow and turns back to the outflow tract. Group III: The contrast medium is found like a fireworks only at the apex. II. The factors associated with the blood pathway in left ventricular cavity. 1. Abnormality of left ventricular wall motion, 2. The form of left ventricular cavity, 3. Early diastolic peak velocity of the transmitral flow, 4. A/E, 5. Left ventricular function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Hirano General Hospital.
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authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ohkuma
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authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Minagawa
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media; D003326:Coronary Circulation / Q000502:physiology; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D012709:Serum Albumin; D013010:Sonication; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D012709:Serum Albumin