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Bar graph showing diastolic function score (0, 1 or ≥2) for the entire cohort, aortic stensois, mixed aortic valve disease and aortic regurgitation patients.
* Diastolic function score between 0 and 4 was calculated with 1 point for an abnormal value in each of the following 4 categories: 1. pulsed-Doppler mitral inflow (E:A, E wave deceleration time) 2. tissue Doppler velocities (mitral and septal E′) 3. E/E′ 4. left atrial volume
