diastolic function

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diastolic
adjective
uk
/daɪ.əˈstɒl.ɪk/
us
/ˌdaɪ.əˈstɑː.lɪk/
relating to the diastole (= the period when the main chamber of the heart is relaxed and filling ...
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function
noun
uk
/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
us
/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
the natural purpose (of something) or the duty (of ...
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As a third consequence, there is a reciprocal influence of thediastolicfunctionof the two ventricles through a widely patent oval foramen.
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These indices, therefore, served as better indicators for changes indiastolicfunctionof the right ventricle in this serial comparative study.
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The most significant, perhaps, is the particular characteristics ofdiastolicfunctionof the right ventricle.
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Important modifications ofdiastolicfunctionappear to occur in association with morphologic and other functional changes.
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We studied the effect of chronic cyanosis on the left ventriculardiastolicfunction.
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Statistical analysis showed that exercise capacity, systolic function anddiastolicfunctionwere not influenced by age at operation, bypass time or length of followup.
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Additionally, relaxation seems to be accelerated in infants representing an important physiological mechanism to improve earlydiastolicfunction.
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We conclude that cyanosis itself deteriorates the left ventriculardiastolicfunctionafter global ischemia.
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The study suggests that abnormalities of both right and left ventriculardiastolicfunctionmay occur and should be searched for in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.
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Thus, postoperative residual cyanosis, heart failure and right ventricular hypertension (which either indicated or caused continual impairment of the ventriculardiastolicfunction) were invariably present.
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These data demonstrate the normal progression of some measures of early right ventriculardiastolicfunction.
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Relation of transmitral flow velocity pattern to left ventriculardiastolicfunction.
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Respiratory influence on right and left ventriculardiastolicfunctionin normal children.
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The development of agents that augmentdiastolicfunctionoffers another potential method for improving myocardial contractility.
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Ventriculardiastolicfunctionis less well understood by pediatric cardiologists.
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The most consistent abnormality ofdiastolicfunctiondemonstrated in our patients was a prolongation in the time constant of relaxation.
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There are clear implications of these changes for thediastolicfunctionof the ventricle.
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Maternal left ventricular mass anddiastolicfunctionduring pregnancy.
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Diastolicfunctionwas measured by pressure half time across the mitral valve and was between 60-80 ms in all patients.
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