Search for non-invasive load-independent indices of left ventricular relaxation. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Echocardiography is an invaluable tool for the routine evaluation of patients with congestive heart failure. A number of Doppler modalities are now available. In this comment, the haemodynamic determinants and the clinical application of the more recent indices of left ventricular relaxation, namely tissue Doppler imaging of the mitral annulus and the flow propagation velocity by colour M-mode, and the importance of the study by Graham et al. in this issue of Clinical Science are discussed.

publication date

  • October 1, 2003

Research

keywords

  • Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
  • Heart Failure
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0141923126

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1042/CS20030214

PubMed ID

  • 12852780

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 105

issue

  • 4