Figure 6.
Algorithm B aims to estimate left ventricular (LV) pressure and grade LV diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) in patients with reduced LV ejection fraction (LVEF) and those with myocardial disease but normal LVEF. ⬆ and ⬆⬆ indicate a mild increase and a greater increase, respectively, in left atrial (LA) pressure. E/A: ratio of mitral peak velocities of early and late filling; e′: mitral annular velocity of early filling by tissue Doppler; TR max: peak velocity of tricuspid regurgitation; LA: left atrial; LAP: LA pressure.