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Evaluating left atrial strain and left ventricular diastolic strain rate as markers for diastolic dysfunction in patients with mitral annular calcification
BackgroundMitral annular calcification (MAC) poses many challenges to the evaluation of diastolic function using standard echocardiography. Left...
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Longitudinal strain correlates with 6-minute walk distance whereas ejection fraction and diastolic parameters do not
BackgroundImpaired functional capacity is a common symptom in patients with heart failure. Standard measures of left ventricular (LV) function, such...
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Ratio of early transmitral inflow velocity to early diastolic strain rate predicts atrial fibrillation following acute myocardial infarction
The ratio of early transmitral filling velocity to early diastolic strain rate (E/SRe) has been proposed as a new non-invasive measurement of left...
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Peak early diastolic strain rate improves prediction of adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction
BackgroundThe prognostic role of diastolic dysfunction measured by the circumferential peak early diastolic strain rate (PEDSR) on ST-elevation...
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Incremental value of diastolic wall strain in predicting heart failure events in patients with atrial fibrillation
Diastolic wall strain (DWS), an echocardiographic index based on linear elasticity theory, has been identified as a predictor of heart failure (HF)...
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Left atrial strain evaluation to assess left ventricle diastolic dysfunction and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a guide to clinical practice
Although frequently unrecognized, left atrium (LA) function plays a key role in global cardiac performance as it modulates left ventricle (LV)...
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Left ventricular diastolic function and cardiotoxic chemotherapy
BackgroundLeft ventricular ejection fraction falls when the myocardium has already lost a significant portion of its functional capacity. There are...
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Diastolic Function and Left Atrial Strain in Young Patients with History of Aortic Coarctation Repair
Aortic coarctation (AoCo) leads to long-term sequelae that may impair heart function. Data regarding new echocardiographic function parameters such...
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Prognostic value of diastolic function parameters in significant aortic regurgitation: the role of the left atrial strain
BackgroundThe management of patients with asymptomatic significant aortic regurgitation (sAR) is often challenging and appropriate timing of aortic...
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Left atrial strain as a predictor of left ventricular filling pressures in coronary artery disease with preserved ejection fraction: a comprehensive study with left ventricular end-diastolic and pre-atrial contraction pressures
Assessing left ventricular (LV) filling pressure (LVFP) is challenging in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and preserved LV ejection...
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Relationship between saxagliptin use and left ventricular diastolic function assessed by cardiac MRI
AimsType 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) increases the risk of major cardiovascular events. In SAVOR-TIMI53 trial, the excess heart failure (HF)...
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Evaluation of right ventricular systolic and diastolic dysfunctions in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with poor glycemic control by layer specific global longitudinal strain and strain rate
BackgroundIn order to evaluate right ventricular (RV) systolic and diastolic dysfunctions in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with poor...
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The validation of left atrial strain imaging for the assessment of diastolic functions in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Assessment of left ventricular filling pressure (LVFP) is crucial in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Since current...
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The assessment of left ventricular diastolic function: guidance and recommendations from the British Society of Echocardiography
Impairment of left ventricular (LV) diastolic function is common amongst those with left heart disease and is associated with significant morbidity....
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Abnormal inter-ventricular diastolic mechanical delay in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
BackgroundThis study aimed to investigate the ventricular mechanical relaxation pattern and its clinical influence in patients with ST-segment...
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The association between patterns of early respiratory disease and diastolic dysfunction in preterm infants
BackgroundThis study aims to determine the association between clinical patterns of early respiratory disease and diastolic dysfunction in preterm...
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Echo Doppler Parameters of Diastolic Function
Purpose of ReviewThe purpose of this review is to highlight the echo Doppler parameters that form the cornerstone for the evaluation of diastolic...
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Myofilament dysfunction in diastolic heart failure
Diastolic heart failure (DHF), in which impaired ventricular filling leads to typical heart failure symptoms, represents over 50% of all heart...
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Artificial intelligence-enabled ECG for left ventricular diastolic function and filling pressure
Assessment of left ventricular diastolic function plays a major role in the diagnosis and prognosis of cardiac diseases, including heart failure with...
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Intrinsic Wave Velocity Propagation: A Novel Parameter for Assessing the Effect of Anthracycline Chemotherapy Agents on Cardiac Diastolic Function in Breast Cancer Patients
ObjectiveAnthracycline chemotherapeutic agents have significant cardiotoxicity. The present study emphasized the effect of anthracycline chemotherapy...