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Title

Interpreting Diastolic Dynamics and Evaluation through Echocardiography.

Authors

Zhang, Xiaoxiao; Li, Ke; Cardoso, Cristiano; Moctezuma-Ramirez, Angel; Elgalad, Abdelmotagaly

Abstract

In patients with heart failure, evaluating left ventricular (LV) diastolic function is vital, offering crucial insights into hemodynamic impact and prognostic accuracy. Echocardiography remains the primary imaging modality for diastolic function assessment, and using it effectively requires a profound understanding of the underlying pathology. This review covers four main topics: first, the fundamental driving forces behind each phase of normal diastolic dynamics, along with the physiological basis of two widely used echocardiographic assessment parameters, E/e' and mitral annulus early diastolic velocity (e'); second, the intricate functional relationship between the left atrium and LV in patients with varying degrees of LV diastolic dysfunction (LVDD); third, the role of stress echocardiography in diagnosing LVDD and the significance of echocardiographic parameter changes; and fourth, the clinical utility of evaluating diastolic function from echocardiography images across diverse cardiovascular care areas.

Subjects

STRESS echocardiography; LEFT heart atrium; HEART failure patients; ARTIFICIAL intelligence; DOPPLER echocardiography; DIAGNOSIS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY

Publication

Life (2075-1729), 2024, Vol 14, Issue 9, p1156

ISSN

2075-1729

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.3390/life14091156