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Left ventricular diastolic function in liver cirrhosis

G Finucci1, A Desideri, D Sacerdoti

  • 1Dept. of Clinical Medicine, University of Padua, Italy.

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology
|March 1, 1996
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Liver cirrhosis (LC) patients show impaired left ventricular diastolic function, with abnormalities in relaxation and filling patterns. Ascites severity influences these diastolic changes, potentially masking underlying myocardial issues.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Hepatology
  • Echocardiography

Background:

  • Left ventricular systolic dysfunction is documented in liver cirrhosis (LC).
  • Diastolic function in LC patients has not been extensively studied.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate left ventricular diastolic function in patients with liver cirrhosis.
  • To compare diastolic parameters between cirrhotic patients and healthy controls.

Main Methods:

  • Doppler echocardiography was used to assess diastolic function.
  • 42 patients with liver cirrhosis and 16 healthy controls were included.

Main Results:

  • Cirrhotic patients exhibited increased left ventricular volumes and stroke volume.

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  • Key diastolic parameters including peak A velocity, time E, and deceleration time (DT) were significantly altered.
  • The ratio of peak E to peak A filling velocities was decreased in cirrhotics.

    • Conclusions:

    • Impaired left ventricular relaxation suggests myocardial involvement in liver cirrhosis.
    • Tense ascites may lead to pseudo-normalization of diastolic parameters, masking underlying abnormalities.