Abstract
S3 is generally audible in normal children and young adults but disappears with maturation. Disappearance of the physiologic S3 has been correlated with a decrease in the rate of early diastolic left ventricular filling and subsequent deceleration of inflow, possibly resulting from maturation-associated relative left ventricular hypertrophy.1 We examined the association of the disappearance of the physiologic S3 to changes in left ventricular diastolic function with aging.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1394-1396 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | The American Journal of Cardiology |
Volume | 64 |
Issue number | 19 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 1989 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine