Effect of revascularizing viable myocardium on left ventricular diastolic function in patients with ischaemic cardiomyopathy

Abstract

In patients with ischaemic cardiomyopathy, LV diastolic filling may largely improve after revascularization. Improvement of diastolic dysfunction is related to the amount of viable tissue and it may represent an additional advantage of revascularizing dyssinergic but viable myocardium.