Echocardiographic predictors of severe right ventricular diastolic dysfunction in tetralogy of Fallot: Relations to patient outcomes

Previous studies have described echocardiographic indices of right ventricular (RV) diastolic function in patients with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) but these indices have not been validated against invasive hemodynamic data. The purpose of this study was to determine echocardiographic predictors of severe RV diastolic dysfunction, and the impact of severe RV diastolic dysfunction on transplant-free survival.
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research