Score | Explanation |
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Normo-hyperkinetic | |
Hypokinetic | Decreased thickening |
Akinetic | Negligible or absent thickening |
Dyskinetic | Systolic thinning or stretching |
Dyskinetic - aneurysmal | Focal dilation or thinning with akinesia or dyskinetic systolic motion |
J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2015;28:1-39.
J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2015;28:1-39.
"Anterior septum and anterior hypokinesis to akinesis at basal and mid LV levels. Apex is hypokinetic to
akinetic."
Anterior, anteriorseptal and apical
Anterior, anteroseptal and apical akinesis
Cardiomyopathy | Explanation |
---|---|
Myocarditis | Segmental or non-segmental wall motion abnormalities |
Sarcoidosis | Wall motion abnormalities in a non-coronary distribution |
Stress induced cardiomyopathy (classical) |
Apical balooning Hyperdynamic base, outside of a single vessel territory |
Stress Induced Cardiomyopathy
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