Diastolic Aortic Root Motion in Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Ahmad Djalaly, M.D., Nelson B. Schiller, M.D., Harold W. Poehlmann, M.S., Stephen Arnold, M.D., Edward W. Gerte, M.D. CHEST Volume 79, Issue 4, Pages 442-445 (April 1981) DOI: 10.1378/chest.79.4.442 Copyright © 1981 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Calculation of atrial emptying index from the posterior aortic root echocardiogram. PAR = posterior anterior root; AAR = anterior aortic root. CHEST 1981 79, 442-445DOI: (10.1378/chest.79.4.442) Copyright © 1981 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Values of atrial emptying index in normal subjects and patients with left ventricular hypertrophy. CHEST 1981 79, 442-445DOI: (10.1378/chest.79.4.442) Copyright © 1981 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Left atrial size in systole in normal subjects and patients with left ventricular hypertrophy. CHEST 1981 79, 442-445DOI: (10.1378/chest.79.4.442) Copyright © 1981 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions
Figure 4 Comparison of posterior aortic root echogram from normal subject with one from patient with left ventricular hypertrophy. PCG = phonocardiogram; RVAW = right ventricular anterior wall; AAoW = anterior aortic wall; AoV = aortic valve; PAoW = posterior aortic wall; LA = left atrium. CHEST 1981 79, 442-445DOI: (10.1378/chest.79.4.442) Copyright © 1981 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions