Left ventricular untwisting during left atrial contraction: A marker for chronic left ventricular diastolic dysfunction?

BackgroundLeft ventricular (LV) untwisting is commonly seen during left atrial (LA) contraction. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that this characteristic motion is associated with chronic LV diastolic dysfunction.Methods and resultsNinety-two patients with cardiovascular risk factors and 36 age-matched normal individuals were included in the present study, and were examined by echocardiography, including conventional, tissue...