Serial <scp>D</scp>oppler Echocardiographic Assessment of Diastolic Dysfunction during Acute Myocardial Infarction

Abstract

During STEMI, contrary to findings in stable patients, the predominant Doppler manifestation of the severe diastolic dysfunction and elevated LVEDP was an abnormal relaxation mitral inflow pattern accompanied by E/E' ratios of 8-15. Serial Doppler assessment suggests incomplete diastolic recovery following STEMI.