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Right ventricular volume in congenital heart disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  125036     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
With use of the Frank lead system, still loop and timed vectorcardiograms were recorded in more than 5,000 patients subjected to complete right and left heart catheterization and selective coronary cineangiography. Data so obtained demonstrated clinical superiority of the vectorcardiogram over the standard 12 lead scalar electrocardiogram. Specific advantages of the vectorcardiogram include (1) recognition of undetected atrial and ventricular hypertrophy, (2) greater sensitivity in identification of myocardial infarction, and (3) superior capability for diagnosis of multiple infarctions in the presence of fascicular and bundle branch blocks. The timed biplane vectorcardiogram is as useful as any number of simultaneously recorded electrocardiographic leads for the analysis of complex arrhythmias and beat to beat changes in intraventricular conduction. Since the validity and usefulness of this technique have been established, it should become part of the routine noninvasive evaluation of patients with cardiovascular disorders.
Authors:
A Benchimol; K B Desser; A R Hastreiter
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of cardiology     Volume:  36     ISSN:  0002-9149     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Cardiol.     Publication Date:  1975 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1975-09-18     Completed Date:  1975-09-18     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0207277     Medline TA:  Am J Cardiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  67-75     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Angiocardiography* / methods
Animals
Cardiac Volume*
Cardiomegaly / diagnosis
Child
Child, Preschool
Cineangiography
Dogs
Haplorhini
Heart Defects, Congenital / radiography*
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / radiography
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / radiography
Heart Ventricles / radiography
Humans
Infant
Mathematics
Models, Structural
Myocardial Contraction
Pulmonary Subvalvular Stenosis / radiography
Tetralogy of Fallot / radiography

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