Cardiologists Aiming to Become Echocardiography Specialists | Part 10: Are You Looking at the Left Atrium Only by Its "Size"? — How to Properly Use LAVI and Left …

Part 10: Are You Looking at the Left Atrium Only by Its "Size"? — How to Properly Use LAVI and Left Atrial StrainLast time, I ...
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What To Do With Diastolic Heart Failure (Preserved Systolic Function)? Results of the PEP-CHF Trial

"I think echocardiography is probably a dead end as a stand-alone tool for diagnosing diastolic heart failure," Prof. Cleland commented later. "I think that echocardiography has to start integrating ...
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Diastolic Dysfunction May Predict Rapid Cardiomyopathy Progression in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Cardiomyopathy is the leading cause of mortality in patients with DMD. Compared with their healthy counterparts, patients with DMD — including those with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction ...
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The VALsartan In Diastolic Dysfunction (VALIDD) Trial

Hypertension is believed to be the single greatest factor influencing the development of heart failure, particularly heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, also known as diastolic heart ...