The feasibility of a novel ultrasound probe, which can be attached to the left ventricular (LV) apex chest wall and allows free rotation around its long axis direction for the continuous monitoring of LV wall motion, was tested.
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Respiratory and Metabolic Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kagoshima University Hospital, Kagoshima University, Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima, Japan. kenchan@js7.so-net.ne.jp