Patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DC) have been reported to have abnormal left
ventricular (LV) diastolic properties. To evaluate LV diastolic filling characteristics in patients …

The relation of left ventricular (LV) diastolic filling with the clinical outcome in patients with
idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC) was examined. LV diastolic filling was assessed by …

Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction is an integral component of end-stage dilated
cardiomyopathy. To better characterize this disorder we studied 15 patients undergoing …

Both mitral regurgitation and elevated left ventricular (LV) filling pressures may normalize or
enhance rapid filling in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. To assess the …

Doppler echocardiography can provide insight into the diastolic properties of the left
ventricle. The hemodynamic origins of the diastolic mitral flow velocity profile are reviewed …

Left ventricular systolic function does not correlate well with functional class in patients with
dilated cardiomyopathy. To determine whether the correlation is better with Doppler indexes …

To determine the prognostic significance of pulsed wave Doppler-derived left ventricular
diastolic filling velocity profiles and the relationship between Doppler variables and clinial …

The pattern of left ventricular (LV) filling can be determined by Doppler echocardiography.
Normally most LV filling occurs early in diastole, with some additional filling occurring during …

Doppler analysis of mitral flow provides a means of analyzing left ventricular (LV) diastolic
function. While experimental studies have suggested that changes in left atrial pressure may …

The ability of pulsed Doppler echocardiography to identify patients with left ventricular
systolic dysfunction was evaluated in 12 patients with dilated (congestive) cardiomyopathy …