as well as other changes in the left ventricular wall that prolong relaxation of the left ventricle in diastole. There is a dropout of atrial pacemaker cells resulting in a decrease in intrinsic ...

1 Because of ventricular contraction myocardial perfusion of the left ventricle occurs mainly in diastole, while the myocardium of the right ventricle is perfused during both heart cycles. 2– 4 ...

The beating phase is called systole, and the relaxation phase is called diastole. In diastolic dysfunction, a stiffening of the heart muscle affects the diastolic phase of the heartbeat, making it ...

One peak follows the P wave of the electrocardiogram and is not seen in atrial fibrillation. The other peak of motion toward the anterior chest is followed by rapid regression posteriorly during ...

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Grade II lesions show retrograde flow during systole and antegrade flow during diastole. Grade III lesions have flow that is completely retrograde, regardless of cardiac contractility (Figures 1 & 2).

ACE inhibitors are best known for treating high blood pressure. They work by targeting the hormone angiotensin II. Angiotensin-converting enzymes (ACE) inhibitors help blood vessels to relax and ...

Anatomic variations of the orifice of the human coronary sinus now have practical significance since the advent of catheterization of the coronary sinus. Six main types of variation of the valve of ...

Correspondence to Dr Sahrai Saeed, Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen 5021, Norway; sahrai.saeed{at}helse-bergen.no Objective To assess the safety and tolerability of ...