Background—Tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) is a potentially powerful method for diagnosing
myocardial ischemia. This study was designed to investigate how velocity patterns in …

Doppler tissue imaging (DTI) has been proposed as a tool for the evaluation of diastolic
function. Controversy exists regarding whether DTI measurements are influenced by …

Left ventricular (LV) diastolic function can be evaluated by echocardiographic indices of LV
relaxation/restoring forces, diastolic compliance, and filling pressure. By using a …

Diastolic dysfunction represents a combination of impaired left ventricular (LV) relaxation,
restoration forces, myocyte lengthening load, and atrial function, culminating in increased LV …

Tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) is a new echocardiographic technique employing the Doppler
principle to measure the velocity of myocardial segments and other cardiac structures. It is …

The objective of this study was to determine the utility of Doppler tissue echocardiography in
the evaluation of diastolic filling and in discriminating between normal subjects and those …

Traditional echocardiographic assessment of LV diastolic function relied on Doppler
patterns of mitral inflow. Reflecting the pressure gradient between the left atrium and LV …

Doppler echocardiography is a noninvasive technique that provides unique hemodynamic
information otherwise not available without invasive monitoring. The accuracy of the results …

Diastolic dysfunction is an important cause of cardiac heart failure. To date detailed
assessment of diastolic left ventricular (LV) function has required invasive methods which …

Left ventricular diastolic function plays an important role in determining left ventricular filling
and stroke volume. Abnormal diastolic function has been recognized in many cardiovascular …