Dynamics of early and late left ventricular filling determined by Doppler two-dimensional echocardiography during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
Bowman L, Cleman M, Cabin H, Zaret B, Jaffe C. Dynamics of early and late left ventricular filling determined by Doppler two-dimensional echocardiography during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1988, 61: 541-545. PMID: 2964191, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(88)90761-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyEarly peak filling ratePeak filling rateLate filling ratioTransluminal coronary angioplastyAtrial stroke volumeLeft ventricular fillingBalloon inflationVentricular fillingCoronary angioplastyStroke volumeMean pulmonary artery wedge pressureDominant right coronary arteryPulmonary artery wedge pressureLate ventricular fillingRight coronary arteryGlobal systolic functionTwo-dimensional echocardiographyInfluence of ischemiaFilling rateWedge pressureLeft circumflexSystolic functionCoronary occlusionBalloon deflation