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		Anterior wall ischemia		Notes: Ischemia of the anterior myocardial segment is the result of occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery. The anterior wall contractility is best revealed by apical two-chamber, short axis and long axis views. The long axis view actually defines the anterior-septum which is supplied by septal perforators from the left anterior descending artery. The motion pattern of those ischemic myocardial segments reveals either a hypo- or akinetic- motion compared to the other normally contractile segments.

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