... fraction (LV-EF) was calculated by the modified Simpson´s method. LA and LV diameter were measured by M-Mode echocardiography. High grade cardiac val-vular disease was excluded by Color, PW and ... differences between basal, midven-tricular and apical myocardium (see Table 3). Table 3: Tissue velocities (S´, E´, A´) of basal, mid and apical segments as assessed by VVI Basal Mid Apical ... strain rate measurements by cardiac ultrasound: principles, imple-mentation and limitations. Eur J Echocardiogr 2000; 1(3): 154-170. 3. Mirsky I, Parmley WW. Assessment of passive elastic stiffness...