Why the study?
The characteristics and prognostic impact of diastolic dysfunction according to 2016 ASE/ESCVI guidelines, as well as individual parameters of diastolic dysfunction, needed to be examined.
Does diastolic dysfunction according to 2016 ASE/EACVI guidelines predict cardiovascular mortality in adults undergoing echocardiography?
Population
436 360 adults with ≥1 diastolic function measurement
Comparison
Diastolic dysfunction and indeterminate status vs no diastolic dysfunction
Design
Multicentre mortality-linked echocardiographic registry study
Follow-up
2.2 million person-years
Authors
Loading...
Diastolic dysfunction classified by ASE/EACVI guidelines, as well as individual diastolic parameters, are significantly associated with increased 5-year cardiovascular mortality.
Does diastolic dysfunction according to 2016 ASE/EACVI guidelines predict cardiovascular mortality in adults undergoing echocardiography?
Diastolic dysfunction classified by ASE/EACVI guidelines, as well as individual diastolic parameters, are significantly associated with increased 5-year cardiovascular mortality.
Playford et al. (2020) studied this question.