| Late left ventricular color M-mode Doppler in the assessment of diastolic dysfunction in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. | |
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PMID: 16153525 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The ratio of early (Ep) to late (Ap) color M-mode Doppler flow propagation through the left ventricle helps in the differentiation between normal and pseudonormal (PSN) filling pattern in patients with preserved systolic function. We studied the value of this index in the assessment of diastolic dysfunction for patients with reduced left ventricular systolic function. We studied 80 patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy and 50 control subjects. According to echocardiography 53 patients had abnormal relaxation and 27 had PSN pattern. Patients had reduced Ep (P < .001) and Ep/Ap ratio (P < .001) and increased Ap (P = .001) compared to controls. Binary logistic regression analysis showed that Ep followed by Ep/Ap ratio (both P < .001) were the best determinants for the discrimination of PSN from normal filling pattern. Ep/Ap ratio, this novel echo-index, increases the diagnostic accuracy of color M-mode Doppler in discriminating normal from PSN filling pattern in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction. |
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Authors:
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Alexander P Patrianakos; Frangiskos I Parthenakis; Hercules E Mavrakis; Evangelos A Zacharis; Panos E Vardas |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Controlled Clinical Trial; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography Volume: 18 ISSN: 1097-6795 ISO Abbreviation: J Am Soc Echocardiogr Publication Date: 2005 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-09-12 Completed Date: 2006-04-11 Revised Date: 2007-11-02 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8801388 Medline TA: J Am Soc Echocardiogr Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 979 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Cardiology Department, Heraklion University Hospital, Crete, Greece. |
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Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
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complications,
ultrasonography* Diastole Echocardiography, Doppler, Color / methods* Female Humans Male Middle Aged Reproducibility of Results Sensitivity and Specificity Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / etiology, ultrasonography* |
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