Objective: To determine the concordance of different Doppler echocardiographic criteria for
“diastolic dysfunction” in patients with suspected heart failure but preserved left ventricular …

We evaluated diastolic filling patterns using Doppler echocardiography in 520 consecutive
patients referred to our laboratory for transthoracic echocardiograms retrospectively and …

Background: Knowledge about the occurrence of isolated diastolic dysfunction (DD) in the
general population is limited. Aims: This population study was performed to assess the …

At present there are two recognised guidelines for the echocardiographic assessment of left
ventricular diastolic function provided by the British Society of Echocardiography and …

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to compare invasive with noninvasive indices
of diastolic function in a well-defined group of patients with diastolic dysfunction and a …

Echocardiographic evaluation of patients with possible heart failure includes a
comprehensive assessment of left ventricular (LV) systolic and diastolic function, pulmonary …

Many patients admitted to hospital with heart failure have preserved left ventricular (LV)
systolic function. The incidence of isolated diastolic dysfunction as a cause of such …

Background The diagnosis of diastolic heart failure is generally made in patients who have
the signs and symptoms of heart failure and a normal left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction …

Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the leading cause of cardiac morbidity and mortality from
cardiovascular disease. Although left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction occurs in all …

Left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction, as occurs in patients with hypertension, diabetes
mellitus, and/or aging, carries a substantial risk of the subsequent development of heart …