Assessment of left ventricular diastolic function with cardiovascular MRI: what radiologists should know

Abstract Diastolic dysfunction is a common entity and the predominant cause of heart failure in 40%-50% of patients. Diagnosis of diastolic dysfunction is clinically relevant and is associated with a poor prognosis. The aim of this essay was to review the pathophysiology and different grades of dias...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Duarte, R. (author)
Outros Autores: Fernadez-Perez, G. (author), Bettencourt, N. (author), Sampaio, F. (author), Miranda, D. (author), França, M. (author), Portugal, P. (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2012
Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.16/1326
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.chporto.pt:10400.16/1326
Descrição
Resumo:Abstract Diastolic dysfunction is a common entity and the predominant cause of heart failure in 40%-50% of patients. Diagnosis of diastolic dysfunction is clinically relevant and is associated with a poor prognosis. The aim of this essay was to review the pathophysiology and different grades of diastolic dysfunction and to provide an overview on the role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in the assessment of diastolic function.