Moderate Hypokinesis of the Cardiac Wall: Causes, Echocardiographic Findings, and Management
1. Introduction Moderate hypokinesis of the cardiac wall is a specific, objective clinical finding most frequently identified during an echocardiogram. To understand this condition, one must view the heart as a dynamic, muscular pump. During each heartbeat, the muscular walls of the left ventricle must contract forcefully and symmetrically inward to eject oxygenated blood to … Read more