Open AccessWhat Do You Want From Your Echocardiogram?
Author(s) -
Reddy Yogesh N. V.,
Borlaug Barry A.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of the american heart association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.494
H-Index - 85
ISSN - 2047-9980
DOI - 10.1161/jaha.118.009462
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology
Getting old can be tough. Cataracts form, joints deteriorate, arteries stiffen, and bone demineralizes. The heart is certainly not immune to senescence. Diastolic function shows perhaps the greatest deterioration: ventricular compliance decreases, and diastolic relaxation becomes prolonged.[1][1], [