Quick Lesson
Regional wall motion abnormalities are observed with echocardiography and can occur for a variety of reasons. First, we must understand the mechanical motion of the myocardium: longitudinal is from the base to the apex, circumferential is the twisting of the myocardium, and radial motion is the inward contraction towards the ventricular cavi…
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