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. 2021 Jun 7;23(7):958–969. doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jeab065

Table 4.

Indirect signs of diastolic dysfunction

Indirect sign of diastolic abnormality Technical considerations Abnormality cut-off value10
RV hypertrophy Subcostal view, zoom preferred >0.5 cm
RA volume A4C view, largest end-systolic RA cavity dimension >25 ± 7 mL/m2 in men
>21 ± 6 mL/m2 in women
Dilated non-collapsing IVC Subcostal view IVC > 2.1 cm, plethoric-no collapse
IAS bulges towards the LA A4C view, alternate PSAX view at >15 mm shift from midline
3-valve level
HV diastolic flow predominance Subcostal view, PW Doppler positioned 0.5–1.0 cm in the HV Systolic blunting ± reversal with increased diastolic flow suggestive of increased right heart pressures