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Table 1 Absolute values of segmental myocardial contrast replenishment rate, β (s-1)

From: Quantification of resting myocardial blood flow velocity in normal humans using real-time contrast echocardiography. A feasibility study

Scan view

Myocardial segment

N

End-systolic analysis

End-diastolic analysis

All frames analysis

Apical Four-Chamber

Basal septum

20

0.41 ± 0.11

0.63 ± 0.14

0.56 ± 0.17

 

Mid septum

20

0.36 ± 0.12

0.46 ± 0.15

0.47 ± 0.16

 

Apical septum

20

0.33 ± 0.14

0.43 ± 0.14

0.42 ± 0.18

 

Apical lateral

18

0.29 ± 0.10

0.43 ± 0.18

0.30 ± 0.12

 

Mid lateral

11

0.27 ± 0.11

0.44 ± 0.18

0.37 ± 0.12

 

Basal lateral

9

0.32 ± 0.13

0.55 ± 0.12

0.37 ± 0.14

Apical Two-chamber

Basal inferior

14

0.43 ± 0.17

0.59 ± 0.19

0.44 ± 0.12

 

Mid inferior

15

0.36 ± 0.09

0.54 ± 0.11

0.46 ± 0.15

 

Apical inferior

13

0.35 ± 0.10

0.43 ± 0.14

0.34 ± 0.15

 

Apical anterior

6

0.34 ± 0.10

0.45 ± 0.15

0.60 ± 0.29

 

Mid anterior

5

0.27 ± 0.18

0.31 ± 0.18

0.21 ± 0.15

 

Basal anterior

6

0.24 ± 0.21

0.39 ± 0.11

0.35 ± 0.22

Apical Long-axis

Basal inferolat.

7

0.42 ± 0.14

0.69 ± 0.12

0.61 ± 0.17

 

Mid inferolat.

11

0.36 ± 0.15

0.52 ± 0.16

0.40 ± 0.18

 

Apical inferolat.

13

0.31 ± 0.13

0.42 ± 0.18

0.44 ± 0.16

 

Apical anterosept.

18

0.31 ± 0.11

0.48 ± 0.23

0.33 ± 0.15

 

Mid anterosept.

15

0.36 ± 0.15

0.41 ± 0.19

0.47 ± 0.11

 

Basal anterosept.

12

0.45 ± 0.19

0.58 ± 0.20

0.48 ± 0.16

  1. Values are mean ± 1SD. N = number of study subjects in which myocardial contrast opacification of the current segment was regarded as feasible for quantification.