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Left ventricular apical thin point

J W Bradfield, G Beck, R J Vecht

    British Heart Journal
    |July 1, 1977
    PubMed
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    The apex of the left ventricle wall is typically very thin. In most adult hearts studied, the thinnest point measured 2 mm or less, with many even thinner.

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    Area of Science:

    • Cardiovascular anatomy
    • Cardiac morphology

    Background:

    • Understanding left ventricular wall thickness is crucial for diagnosing cardiac conditions.
    • The apex is a unique region of the left ventricle with distinct structural characteristics.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To quantify the minimum wall thickness at the apex of the left ventricle in adult human hearts.
    • To establish normative data for left ventricular apical wall thickness.

    Main Methods:

    • Post-mortem examination (necropsy) of 60 adult human hearts.
    • Precise measurement of the thinnest point of the left ventricular apex wall.

    Main Results:

    • The apical wall thickness measured 2 mm or less in 97% of the hearts.
    • A significant proportion (67%) of hearts exhibited an apical wall thickness of 1 mm or less.

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    Conclusions:

    • The apex of the left ventricle is characterized by extremely thin walls in the adult population.
    • These findings provide essential reference values for cardiac morphology and pathology assessments.