Impairment of left ventricular (LV) diastolic function as well as systolic function appear very early in the course of heart disease.

Grade 1 diastolic dysfunction occurs when the left lower chamber of the heart (the left ventricle) has trouble relaxing in between beats because it has stiffened over time. It interferes slightly with ...

Compared with control, LV diastolic function improved after EVT, acutely and at follow-up, with increased septal and lateral e' velocities and decreased E/e' and left atrial volume index.

Study investigated the associations between abnormal left ventricular diastolic function (ALVDF) and ambient air pollution.

Figure 1. Associations between left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP) index and left ventricular diastolic function in patients with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction; A – receiver ...

This video presents a practical method for conducting visual, semiquantitative assessment of right ventricular size and systolic function with focused cardiac ultrasonography.

A study found that the prevalence of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) that do not require dialysis is 43.65%. These findings were published ...

Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) represents the earliest preclinical manifestation of diabetic cardiomyopathy, and has fatal complications amongst which, is, rapid progression to ...

In the article by Lee et al, “Left Atrial Reservoir Strain-Based Left Ventricular Diastolic Function Grading and Incident Heart Failure in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy,” which appeared in the April ...

Conclusions: Ischemic strokes exhibited a negative effect on left ventricular diastolic function by echocardiography, especially in MCA region infarcts. These results are of great importance for ...

On echocardiographic assessment, 70.1% had left ventricular diastolic dysfunction, and 90.5% had Grade 1/mild severity. Age, ethnicity, insulin therapy, presence of hypertension, and hyperlipidemia ...