Evaluation of diastolic function

• Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions Vol. 53; no. 1; pp. 85 - 93
• Main Authors: Applegate, Robert J., Rankin, Kevin M., Powers, John C., Little, William C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01-05-2001; Wiley-Liss
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Amyloidosis - physiopathology; Biological and medical sciences; Cardiology. Vascular system; Cardiomyopathies - physiopathology; Diastole - physiology; diastolic dysfunction; diastolic function; Female; Heart; heart failure; Heart Failure - physiopathology; Heart failure, cardiogenic pulmonary edema, cardiac enlargement; Humans; Medical sciences; Human; Heart failure; Diastole; Heart disease; Cardiovascular disease; Diagnosis; Left ventricle performance
• ISSN: 1522-1946; 1522-726X
• DOI: 10.1002/ccd.1136

Abnormalities of diastolic function are increasingly recognized as important components of the abnormal physiology in many patients with heart failure. In order to better understand the role of abnormalities of individual parameters or diastolic function affecting filling of the left ventricular a broader understanding of the relationship of systolic and diastolic performance on overall left ventricular pump performance should be considered. While measurement of diastolic function noninvasively has become the predominant way of assessing diastolic performance, invasive evaluation remains important. Moreover, understanding the physiology of diastolic performance remains essential to proper diagnosis and management. Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 2001;53:85–93. © 2001 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.