Cor Vasa 2009, 51(11-12):789-804 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2009.193

Echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular diastolic function: what we able to do in 2009

Tomáš Paleček*, Aleš Linhart
2. interní klinika kardiologie a angiologie, Všeobecná fakultní nemocnice a 1. lékařská fakulta Univerzity Karlovy, Praha, Česká republika

Echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular (LV) diastolic function is constantly evolving as a result of our improving understanding of physiology and pathophysiology of LV diastole and introduction of new ultrasound modalities into routine clinical practice. Because of its comprehensive nature, LV filling analysis represents one of the most challenging tasks to be solved by the echocardiographer. Therefore, the aim of this article is to give a detail review of the current principles of echocardiographic evaluation of LV diastolic function.

Keywords: Echocardiography; Diastolic function; Left ventricle

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Paleček T, Linhart A. Echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular diastolic function: what we able to do in 2009. Cor Vasa. 2009;51(11-12):789-804. doi: 10.33678/cor.2009.193.
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