TABLE II.

Noninvasive pressure volume loops: data collection.

Blood pressure
Systolic blood pressure (brachial)	Sphygmomanometer
Diastolic blood pressure (brachial)	Sphygmomanometer
Left ventricular end diastolic pressure
Mitral E wave velocity	Doppler echocardiography
Tissue Doppler mitral E’ velocity	Tissue Doppler
Volumes
Left ventricular end diastolic volume	2 or 3D echocardiography
Left ventricular end systolic volume	3 or 3D echocardiography
Times
Ejection time	Doppler echocardiography
Isovolumic contraction time	Doppler echocardiography
Isovolumic relaxation time	Doppler echocardiography