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World J Clin Cases. Aug 16, 2013; 1(5): 162-165
Published online Aug 16, 2013. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v1.i5.162
Published online Aug 16, 2013. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v1.i5.162
Table 1 Causes of left ventricular alternans
| Left ventricular dysfunctions |
| Systolic and diastolic dysfunctions[6,13] |
| Coronary artery disease[2] |
| Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy[3] |
| Outflow track resistance |
| Systemic hypertension[2] |
| Aortic stenosis[4] |
| Mitral stenosis[5] |
| Prosthetic valve dysfunction[14] |
| Normal heart |
| Transient ischemia[5] |
| Marked acceleration of rate[9]-dobutamine infusion[15] |
| Hypocalcemia, hypothermia, acidosis[11,12] |
- Citation: Nguyen T, Cao LB, Tran M, Movahed A. Biventricular pulsus alternans: An echocardiographic finding in patient with pulmonary embolism. World J Clin Cases 2013; 1(5): 162-165
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v1/i5/162.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v1.i5.162