Table 1

Doppler echocardiographic patterns of current echocardiographic tools in relation to the grading of LV diastolic dysfunction

Parameter
Normal pattern
Pattern of abnormal relaxation (Grade I)
Pseudonormal pattern (Grade II)
Restrictive patterns (Grades III-IV)

E/A
>1
<1
1 – 2
≥2
DT (ms)
160 – 210
>220
150 – 200
<150
IVRT (ms)
70 – 90
>95
60 – 95
<60
S/D
1.3 – 1.5
1.6 – 2.0
<1
0.40 – 0.60
AR (m/sec)
0.22 – 0.32
0.21 – 0.28
≥0.35
≥0.25
Em (cm/sec)
>8
<8
<8
<5
Vp (cm/sec)
>55
<45
<45
<35
E/Em
< 8


> 16
E/Vp



> 2.5

AR = Atrial retrograde velocity, DT = Deceleration time, E/A = Transmitral E/A ratio, E/Em = Transmitral early diastolic velocity to myocardial early diastolic velocity of lateral mitral annulus by Tissue Doppler, Em = myocardial early diastolic velocity by Tissue Doppler at lateral mitral annulus, IVRT = Isovolumic relaxation time, = Systolic velocity to diastolic velocity ratio by pulmonary veins assessment, Vp = Velocity propagation

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