Studying Vortices to Diagnose Heart Disease
Caltech researchers have been studying the way blood fills the left ventricle of the heart. Using ultrasound with an echocardiograph, they’ve determined that blood passes through the heart valve in a vortex. Studying the size and shape of the vortices could lead to a new non-invasive way of detecting problems with the way the heart pumps blood in and out of each chamber.
This is just one of the many examples of how cardiology is advancing. Way cool!
Pasadena Star-News, April 12, 2006
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