Diastolic Dysfunction
(Last Updated - 5/12/2007)
-e/a Flow:
e-Flow:
-early passive diastolic filling --> normally most of diastolic inflow
a-Flow:
-represents atrial systole --> normally not as much diastolic inflow as e-flow
-e/a Reversal:
-Diastolic dysfunction --> a-flow > e-flow --> LV filling is more dependent on atrial systole
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