Apical Sparing in Routine Echocardiography: Occurrence and Clinical Significance
Apical sparing is an echocardiographic pattern where myocardial strain is preserved at the apex compared to the basal segments. In a normal heart, longitudinal strain shows a gradient with lower values at the base and higher at the apex. This gradient becomes more pronounced in pathological states,...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/11/9/262 |
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