Assessment of Diastolic Function Using Ultrasound Elastography

In this study, we investigate the potential of SWEI for providing diastolic functional assessment. In 11 isolated rabbit hearts, pressure-volume (PV) measurements were recorded simultaneously with SWEI recordings from the left ventricle free wall before and after induction of global ischemia. PV-based end diastolic stiffness increased by 100% after ischemia (p  

Source: Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology - January 10, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Maryam Vejdani-Jahromi, Jenna Freedman, Young-Joong Kim, Gregg E. Trahey, Patrick D. Wolf Tags: Original Contribution Source Type: research