TY - JOUR T1 - Analysis of left ventricular diastolic function using magnetic resonance imaging JO - Radiología (English Edition) T2 - AU - Fernández-Pérez,G.C. AU - Duarte,R. AU - Corral de la Calle,M. AU - Calatayud,J. AU - Sánchez González,J. SN - 21735107 M3 - 10.1016/j.rxeng.2011.09.003 DO - 10.1016/j.rxeng.2011.09.003 UR - https://www.elsevier.es/en-revista-radiologia-english-edition--419-articulo-analysis-left-ventricular-diastolic-function-S2173510712001024 AB - Heart failure is not always due to an alteration in systolic function, and a diastolic dysfunction could explain many cases of heart failure with a normal systolic function. Diastolic function depends on the left ventricular filling capacity to ensure a normal stroke volume. It is routinely measured with transthoracic echocardiography, as it is an easily accessible non-invasive test. The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), using flow sequences, shows good agreement with the echocardiography, analysing the diastolic function in a practical way, by the flow into the mitral valve and pulmonary veins. In this sense, the analysis of diastolic function should be added as part of a routine cardiac MR examination. ER -