Why the study?
Does cardiovascular magnetic resonance accurately assess left ventricular diastolic function compared to transthoracic echocardiography?
Does cardiovascular magnetic resonance accurately assess left ventricular diastolic function compared to transthoracic echocardiography?
CMR is a reliable and feasible method for assessing left ventricular diastolic function, showing excellent agreement with TTE and offering superior visualization of pulmonary vein flow.
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May support CMR for diastolic assessment when TTE inadequate; leaves open prospective outcome validation.
Rathi et al. (2008) studied this question.
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