Abnormalities of diastolic function have a major role in producing the signs and symptoms of
heart failure. However, diastolic function of the heart is a complex sequence of multiple …

Background—Noninvasive assessment of diastolic filling by Doppler echocardiography
provides important information about left ventricular (LV) status in selected subsets of …

Ventricular remodeling after acute myocardial infarction is characterized by alteration in left
ventricular (LV) size, shape, and wall thickness and involves both the infarcted and the …

OBJECTIVES.: The purpose of this study was to examine the relation of the mitral flow
velocity curves to left ventricular filling pressures in patients with two different types of …

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

The purpose of this study was to investigate the serial changes and prognostic value of a
nongeometric Doppler-derived index of myocardial function that combines systolic and …

Background—The relation between remodeling and left ventricular (LV) diastolic function
has not yet been fully investigated. The aim of this study was to determine whether early …

Prospective assessment of a nongeometric Doppler-derived index of combined systolic and
diastolic myocardial performance was performed in 64 patients with acute myocardial …

Background Left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction contributes to signs and symptoms of
clinical heart failure and may be related to prognosis in heart diseases. LV diastolic …

Pulmonary arterial wedge pressure (PAWP) is an important marker of cardiac function.
Regrettably, it requires catheterization, which can occasionally result in serious …