Assessment of left ventricular diastolic function with cardiovascular MRI: what radiologists should know.
Diastolic dysfunction is a common entity and the predominant cause of heart     failure in 40%-50% of patients. Diagnosis of diastolic dysfunction is     clinically relevant and associated with a poor prognosis. The aim of this essay     was to review the pathophysiology and different grades of diastolic dysfunction     and to provide an overview on the role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance     imaging in the assessment of diastolic function.
Department of Radiology, Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. guerra.duarte@gmail.com
Ricardo
R
Duarte
Gabriel
G
Fernandez-Perez
Nuno
N
Bettencourt
Francisco
F
Sampaio
Diana
D
Miranda
Manuela
M
França
Pedro
P
Portugal
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003971:Diastole / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D054144:Heart Failure, Diastolic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D019028:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000175:diagnosis*