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Doppler echocardiography, when combining multiple parameters and accounting for age, effectively assesses diastolic dysfunction, distinguishes it from normal aging, and provides prognostic value in elderly patients. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.SUPPORTS_CONSENSUS.

March 1, 2016Open Access

Assessment and impact of diastolic function by echocardiography in elderly patients.

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Population

Elderly patients undergoing echocardiography for assessment of diastolic function

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Authors

CDClementina DugoOspedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria MRMarzia RigolliCardiac Imaging ARAndrea RossiUniversity of Siena

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Implication

Supports combined, age-adjusted Doppler parameters for dyspnoea assessment in older patients; leaves open prospective validation of prognostic utility.

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Population

Elderly patients undergoing echocardiography for assessment of diastolic function

Intervention

Doppler echocardiography for assessment of diastolic function

Doppler echocardiography is a valuable tool for assessing diastolic dysfunction and providing prognostic information in elderly patients, provided age-related physiological changes are considered.

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Dugo et al. (2016) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1e45d040bc8a3dd768b383 https://doi.org/10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2016.03.008

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Implication

Supports combined, age-adjusted Doppler parameters for dyspnoea assessment in older patients; leaves open prospective validation of prognostic utility.

Assessment and impact of diastolic function by echocardiography in elderly patients.

Discussion

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Structured PICO

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Assessment and impact of diastolic function by echocardiography in elderly patients.

Discussion

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Implication

Structured PICO

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