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...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Duarte, R. (author)
Other Authors: Fernadez-Perez, G. (author), Bettencourt, N. (author), Sampaio, F. (author), Miranda, D. (author), França, M. (author), Portugal, P. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.16/1326
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.chporto.pt:10400.16/1326