Figure 1From: Diastolic preparation for left ventricular ejection - A marker of inefficiency of the failing heartPathline visualization at end-diastole of LV ejecting blood (purple color) and non-ejecting (orange color), respectively. A) Healthy; B) Patient. Semi-transparent three-camber image provides anatomical orientation. Ao, aorta; LA, left atrium; LV, left ventricle.Back to article page