2021•The Medical Roundtable Cardiovascular EditionRequires access
Evaluation of Diastolic Function: How Practical Is It?
Melissa J. Tracy, Rami Doukky, Philip R. Liebson
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Abstract
Dr. Philip Liebson from Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL, moderated the topic “Evaluation of Diastolic Function: How Practical Is it?” with Drs. Rami Doukky and Melissa Tracy from Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL. The discussion focused primarily on: The interpretation and importance of echocardiogram reports on diastolic function; the difference between diastolic dysfunction and diastolic heart failure; the role of diastolic dysfunction and diastolic heart failure in the management of cardiac patients; and recent advances in the evaluation of diastolic function in echocardiography and other noninvasive measurement of diastolic function. (Med Roundtable Cardiovasc. Ed. 2014;3(4):218–225) ©2014 FoxP2 Media, LLC