Diastolic function is routinely assessed using Doppler-derived left ventricular (LV) filling
patterns. Ratios between peak flow velocities during early filling and atrial contraction (EA) …

The relationship between echocardiographic indicators of acute and chronic left ventricular
(LV) filling pressure and LV dilation after acute myocardial infarction was assessed in 47 …

Left ventricular diastolic filling was characterized by transmitral pulsed-wave Doppler
velocities in 62 patients with acute myocardial infarction, and diastolic filling variables were …

Left ventricular (LV) shape is an independent predictor of exercise capacity in patients with
systolic LV dysfunction. Recent studies suggest that end-systolic LV shape is related to the …

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 …

Several noninvasive techniques are used to evaluate left ventricular diastolic function, but
none has optimally characterized the time course of left ventricular filling. We have …

Left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction has been reported in the subacute and late phase
after myocardial infarction and it is becoming increasingly clear that abnormalities of …

The purpose of this study was to assess altered left ventricular diastolic filling by noninvasive
means in patients with coronary artery disease and normal systolic pump function. Mitral …

To evaluate the influence of left ventricular chamber stiffness and relaxation on Doppler
echocardiographic indexes of diastolic function, 35 patients (mean age 60±12 years) were …

Objectives. This study was designed to evaluate the relative prognostic significance of
restrictive left ventricular (LV) filling after acute myocardial infarction. Background. Data …