Population
Patients with congenital heart disease
Design
Review
Key result
Load-independent techniques, including the combination of inflow velocities and tissue Doppler measurements, can accurately estimate diastolic function and filling pressures in congenital heart disease.
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May support noninvasive diastolic assessment in congenital heart disease; leaves open prospective validation before routine use.
This review highlights the physiological mechanisms and non-invasive imaging modalities required to accurately evaluate diastolic dysfunction, an often overlooked but critical component of heart failure in congenital heart disease.
Panesar et al. (2017) conducted a review in Congenital Heart Disease. Diastolic function assessment was evaluated. Load-independent techniques, including the combination of inflow velocities and tissue Doppler measurements, can accurately estimate diastolic function and filling pressures in congenital heart disease.