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Abstract
The Doppler echocardiographic assessment of diastolic function is an essential part of the evaluation of heart failure, pericardial diseases, restrictive and infiltrative cardiomyopathies, and many other conditions. However, the echocardiographic evaluation of diastolic function has several limitations. The sonographer and physician must understand the technical factors, the effects of physiological and pathophysiological conditions, and the dynamics of pseudonormalization, all of which affect the evaluation. This article will review the most recent data essential for the proper performance and interpretation of a transthoracic or transesophageal Doppler echocardiographic examination of diastolic function.Entities:
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Year: 1993 PMID: 10148406 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.1993.tb00032.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Echocardiography ISSN: 0742-2822 Impact factor: 1.724