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

In idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC), an impaired left ventricular filling as assessed by
the Doppler echocardiographic mitral flow pattem is closely related to the severity of …

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

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 left ventricular diastolic filling pattern in congestive cardiomyopathy is heterogeneous
and may vary from a “rapid filling predominant pattern” to an “atrial filling predominant …

This study attempted to examine the relation of left ventricular filling patterns to
hemodynamic status and left atrial function in dilated cardiomyopathy. Transesophageal …

The assessment of left ventricular diastolic function by Doppler echocardiography shows
both a nonrestrictive and restrictive type of filling in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. These …

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 …

The pathogenesis of acute pulmonary edema in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC) is
not completely understood. Because pulse-wave tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) allows a …

OBJECTIVE--To estimate early diastolic left ventricular inflow pressures in normal subjects
and patients with dilated cardiomyopathy, and thus to assess the potential effect of restoring …