Impairment of left ventricular (LV ... by the differences in durations between the mitral atrial flow and the reverse pulmonary vein flow during atrial systole; severely impaired relaxation ...

allowing atrial filling from the pulmonary veins at low pressures. Mitral regurgitation (MR) is the term used for (abnormal) systolic retrograde flow of blood from the left ventricle to the left ...

This area allows the normal stroke volume to flow ... bronchial vein; this phenomenon is termed “pulmonary apoplexy.” Ortner’s syndrome may occur when a greatly enlarged left atrium ...

The tricuspid valve separates the right atrium and right ventricle. It opens due to a build-up of pressure in the right atrium, and prevents back flow ... pulmonary vein. It goes into the left ...

Conventional echocardiography combined with ... by the differences in durations between the mitral atrial flow and the reverse pulmonary vein flow during atrial systole; severely impaired ...