Prevalence of Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction by Tissue Doppler Imaging in Patients with End Stage Renal Disease undergoing Regular Dialysis with Preserved Systolic Function

ConclusionIn ESRD patients, maladaptive events leading to LVH and diastolic dysfunction occur frequently. Thus, early identification and treatment of factors involved in order to prevent this devastating process. Now it seems that TDI and E, E/A and E/E ’ parameters are good instruments for the early detection of LVH and diastolic dysfunction as they are important risk factors for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in CKD. In comparison with the conventional Doppler techniques, tissue Doppler is a vital tool in diagnosing diastolic dysfunctio n.
Source: QJM - Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research