Right ventricular diastolic function in patients with chronic aortic regurgitation

Ioannis N Dourvas; Georgios E Parharidis; Georgios K Efthimiadis; Haralambos I Karvounis; Konstantinos D Gemitzis; Ioannis H Styliadis; Takis N Karoulas; Georgios E Louridas

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.09.022

Right ventricular diastolic function in patients with chronic aortic regurgitation

Am J Cardiol. 2004 Jan 1;93(1):115-7. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.09.022.

Authors

Ioannis N Dourvas¹, Georgios E Parharidis, Georgios K Efthimiadis, Haralambos I Karvounis, Konstantinos D Gemitzis, Ioannis H Styliadis, Takis N Karoulas, Georgios E Louridas

Affiliation

¹ 1st Department of Cardiology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.

PMID: 14697483
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.09.022

Abstract

Right ventricular diastolic function was evaluated using Doppler echocardiography in 40 patients with aortic regurgitation. Abnormal right ventricular relaxation and filling were the main findings of our study.

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aortic Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging*
Aortic Valve Insufficiency / pathology
Case-Control Studies
Chronic Disease
Diastole
Echocardiography, Doppler
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Severity of Illness Index
Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / diagnostic imaging*