title: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction - unwinding the diagnosis mystique.
abstract: A precise diagnosis of diastolic dysfunction is often difficult and requires invasive techniques to determine left ventricular volume, relaxation, and compliance properties. At this current point of time there is no single non-invasive index available to adequately reflect diastolic function, perhaps because of the numerous factors that can alter diastolic function. In most clinical settings, diastolic function is estimated using Doppler echocardiography. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI) is yet another emerging modality for diastolic function analysis. Here we present a comprehensive review of the various parameters used to assess diastolic function as part of diagnosis of clinical syndrome "Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF)".
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, The Northern Hospital Melbourne, Australia ; Austin Health Melbourne, Australia ; Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne Australia.
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Asrar Ul Haq
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, The Northern Hospital Melbourne, Australia ; Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne Australia.
authors.forename: Vivek
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mutha
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, The Northern Hospital Melbourne, Australia ; Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne Australia.
authors.forename: Nima
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rudd
authors.affiliation: Austin Health Melbourne, Australia ; Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne Australia.
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Hare
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, The Northern Hospital Melbourne, Australia ; Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne Australia.
authors.forename: Chiew
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wong
keywords: Diastolic dysfunction; HFNEF; HFPEF; echocardiography