Recommendations for the evaluation of left ventricular diastolic function by echocardiography.

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Summary

The assessment of left ventricular (LV) diastolic function and filling pressures is of paramount clinical importance to distinguish this syndrome from other diseases such as pulmonary disease resulting in dyspnea, to assess prognosis, and to identify underlying cardiac disease and its best treatment.

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2008-08-04
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Keywords

Medicine, Diastolic function, Cardiology, Internal medicine, Ventricular function

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