Why the study?
Does a restrictive diastolic filling pattern predict death in patients after acute myocardial infarction?
Population
3,855 patients after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) from 16 prospective echocardiography outcome studies
Comparison
Restrictive diastolic filling pattern on… vs All non-restrictive filling patterns
Design
Meta-analysis
Follow-up
varied from two weeks to five years
Authors
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Supports post-MI risk stratification with diastolic assessment; confirms strong prognostic value across studies.
Does a restrictive diastolic filling pattern predict death in patients after acute myocardial infarction?
A restrictive diastolic filling pattern on echocardiography after acute myocardial infarction is associated with a four-fold higher mortality risk compared to non-restrictive patterns.
Whalley et al. (2006) studied this question.
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