title: [Left ventricular rotation and twist of the heart. Clarification of some concepts].
abstract: In case of a healthy heart basal part of the left ventricle rotates clockwise in systole, while the apex rotates counter-clockwise. This sort of squeezing-turning motion is called "twisting" of the heart. The aim of the current review is to summarize knowledge regarding left ventricular rotation and twist as well as methodological aspects of their evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Szegedi Tudományegyetem, Szent-Györgyi Albert Klinikai Központ, Általános Orvostudományi Kar, II. Belgyógyászati Klinika és Kardiológiai Központ, Szeged, Korányi fasor 6. 6720. nemes.attila@med.u-szeged.hu
authors.forename: Attila
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nemes
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kalapos
authors.forename: Péter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Domsik
authors.forename: Tamás
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Forster
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D012399:Rotation; D013599:Systole / Q000502:physiology*; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000502:physiology*