Diastolic Dysfunction Calculator
Diastolic Dysfunction Calculator Interpretation:
*Results if using septal annulus for e’
| Normal | Grade 1 Diastolic Dysfunction | Grade 2 Diastolic Dysfunction | Grade 3 Diastolic Dysfunction | |
| Left Atrial Pressure | Normal | Normal | Elevated | Severely Elevated |
| E/A ratio | >0.8 | <0.8 | >0.8 | >2 |
| E/e’ (septal) | <8 | <8 | 8-15 | >15 |
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References
- Nagueh, S., Smiseth, O., Appleton, C., Byrd, B., Dokainish, H., Edvardsen, T., Flachskampf, F., Gillebert, T., Klein, A., Lancellotti, P., Marino, P., Oh, J., Popescu, B., Waggoner, A. (2016). Recommendations for the Evaluation of Left Ventricular Diastolic Function by Echocardiography: An Update from the American Society of Echocardiography and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography: official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography 29(4), 277 – 314. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.echo.2016.01.011
- Nagueh, S., Middleton, K., Kopelen, H., Zoghbi, W., Quiñones, M. (1997). Doppler tissue imaging: a noninvasive technique for evaluation of left ventricular relaxation and estimation of filling pressures. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 30(6), 1527 – 1533. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(97)00344-6
