Left Atrial Systolic Performance in the Presence of Elevated Left Ventricular End‐Diastolic Pressure: Evaluation by Transesophageal Pulsed Doppler Echocardiography of Left Ventricular Inflow and Pulmonary Venous Flow Velocities

Oki et al. (1997) conducted an observational in Elevated left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (n=55). Transesophageal pulsed Doppler echocardiography vs. Normal subjects was evaluated on Left atrial systolic performance (LVEDP, mPCWP, LA volume change). Transesophageal pulsed Doppler echocardiography of left ventricular inflow and pulmonary venous flow velocities permits differentiation of left atrial afterload mismatch from myocardial failure.