Quantitative evaluation of left ventricular function by radiographic techniques.

Angiocardiographic methods have been developed for calculation of left ventricular volume, mass of the ventricle, forces acting within the ventricular wall, mechanical performance of the ventricle, compliant properties of the myocardium, and abnormalities in wall motion. A critical review is presented on the methods, geometric models, and calculations for estimating left ventricular volume. Construction of the ventricular volume curve and pressure volume diagram is described. The techniques, assumptions, and mathematical basis for determining left ventricular mass, tension, and stress are analyzed. The assessment of left ventricular function by angiocardiography is delineated and the geometric shape, wall forces,

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