Why the study?
Does passive leg lifting stratify impaired relaxation filling patterns and identify less compliant left ventricles in patients with preserved LVEF?
Population
108 patients with normal left ventricular ejection fraction but abnormal relaxation (ratio of transmitral…
Comparison
Passive leg lifting vs Baseline measurements prior to leg lifting…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May support leg lifting to identify less compliant LV in preserved LVEF; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Does passive leg lifting stratify impaired relaxation filling patterns and identify less compliant left ventricles in patients with preserved LVEF?
Passive leg lifting is a simple maneuver that can identify patients with preserved LVEF and early diastolic dysfunction who have a less compliant left ventricle and impaired left atrial reservoir function.
Ishizu et al. (2008) studied this question.
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