Key result
The 2016 ASE/EACVI algorithm shows limited ~57% accuracy and low sensitivity for detecting diastolic dysfunction.
Why the study?
Does the 2016 ASE/EACVI algorithm accurately detect diastolic dysfunction in patients with unexplained dyspnea and preserved LVEF?
Does the 2016 ASE/EACVI algorithm accurately detect diastolic dysfunction in patients with unexplained dyspnea and preserved LVEF?
The 2016 ASE/EACVI algorithm has limited diagnostic accuracy and low sensitivity for detecting diastolic dysfunction in patients with unexplained dyspnea and preserved LVEF.
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2016 ASE/EACVI algorithm may not reliably detect diastolic dysfunction; leaves open need for refined criteria in unexplained dyspnea.
<0.001), and accuracy was 57%. Conclusions The 2016 ASE/EACVI algorithm for the assessment of diastolic function has a limited diagnostic accuracy in patients evaluated for unexplained dyspnea and/or pulmonary hypertension, and especially sensitivity to detect diastolic dysfunction was low.
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Bovenkamp et al. (2021) studied this question. The 2016 ASE/EACVI algorithm showed limited diagnostic accuracy (57%) and low sensitivity for detecting diastolic dysfunction in patients with unexplained dyspnea and preserved LVEF.
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