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 …

With the increasing refinement of methods to uncover early phases of cardiac failure, we
have, over the past two decades, witnessed the emergence of diastolic dysfunction and …

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

Comprehensive and precise assessment of left ventricular (LV) systolic and diastolic
function is necessary to establish, or exclude, heart failure as a cause or component of …

Based ON EXTENSIVE research, it has become possible to focus on individual factors that
cause or contribute to the clinical syndrome of congestive heart failure. These factors include …

Diastolic heart failure (DHF) currently accounts for more than 50% of all heart failure
patients. DHF is also referred to as heart failure with normal left ventricular (LV) ejection …

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

Background increasing evidence supports the existence of left ventricular diastolic
dysfunction as an important cause of congestive heart failure, present in up to 40% of heart …

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 diastolic dysfunction (DD) is recognized as an important contributor to
diastolic heart failure and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The …