ENTITIES Normal function Aortic stenosis-senile Aortic stenosis-bicuspid Aortic regurgitation Mitral stenosis Mitral prolapse Mitral flail Mitral regurgitation Valvular infection Prosthetic valves Cardiomyopathy Ischemia-anterior Ischemia-inferior Ischemia-aneurysm Post-infarct VSD IHSS Pericardial effusion Masses		Normal function		Notes: Normal left ventriclular myocardium is generally less than 12mm thick at end-diastole, and will eject approximately 60 percent or more of the blood volume in the left ventricle. The apical four chamber view and the mid-ventricle short axis view are often the most useful for assessing left ventricular myocardial function. The figures here segment terminology for left ventricular myocardium. See "References" for a more complete discussion of segment terminology.

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