Progression of Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in Ethnic Minorities

echocardiographic assessment of inappropriate left ventricular mass and left ventricular hypertrophy in patients with diastolic dysfunction

background: early diagnosis of left ventricular mass (lvm) inappropriateness and left ventricular hypertrophy   (lvh) can result in preventing diastolic left ventricular dysfunction and its related morbidity and mortality. this study was performed to determine if diastolic dysfunction   is associated with lvh and inappropriate lvm. methods: one hundred   and twenty five uncomplicated hypertensi...

Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in atrial fibrillation

Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in Peritoneal Dialysis

Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) is common among patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). We examined the relationship between LVDD, major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), and mortality in PD patients. A total of 149 patients undergoing PD with preserved left ventricular systolic function were included and followed for 3.5 years. LVDD was diagnosed (according to the Europ...

Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in obese women.

AIM To determine the direct effect of obesity on echocardiographic indices of diastolic left ventricular function METHODS 44 obese (BMI > or =25 kg/m2) and 45 normal weight women were studied. They had no other pathological conditions. Echocardiographic indices of diastolic function were obtained, and dysfunction was assumed when at least two values differed by > or =2 SD from the normal weig...

Diastolic Left Ventricular Dysfunction A Clinical Appraisal

Objective: In dilated cardiomyopathy and in athlete’s heart, progressive LV dilatation is accompanied by rightward displacement of thediastolic LV pressure–volume relation. In dilated cardiomyopathy, an increase in diastolic LV stiffness can limit this rightwarddisplacement thereby decreasing LV systolic performance. Because nitric oxide (NO) reduces diastolic LV stiffness, the present ...