BACKGROUND Although mitral regurgitation (MR) results in left ventricular (LV) volume overload, right ventricular (RV) function may also be impaired. We investigated the influence of short-term beta-blockade on RV function in patients with moderate-severe MR. METHODS Twenty-six patients were randomised in a cross-over design to receive two weeks of beta-blockade or placebo. Echocardiography w...

OBJECTIVE To assess the influence of preload reduction by hemodialysis on Doppler Tei Index of myocardial performance and other parameters of cardiac function. METHODS The Tei index and left ventricular (LV) systolic and diastolic function parameters were estimated, before and after a single hemodialysis session. Only subjects who were in sinus rhythm, without history of coronary artery disea...

INTRODUCTION The growing number of heart failure (HF) patients is becoming an important issue in cardiology. B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a recognized marker of HF, including in patients with preserved systolic function. The TEI index is an indicator of left ventricular function. The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between BNP serum level, TEI index and the degree of di...

abstract introduction: doppler echocardiography is used to evaluate global myocardial performance. an index of myocardial performance (tei index) can be of great prognostic value in heart failure. this study was performed to assess the correlation between tei index (ti) and left ventricular end diastolic pressure (lvedp). methods: the study group consisted of 38 patients. each patient underwent...

INTRODUCTION The Doppler index of overall left ventricular (LV) myocardial performance--the Tei index--has been shown to be a reliable indicator of all changes in LV systolic dysfunction, retaining an inverse relationship with the ejection fraction. The aim of this study was to examine the corresponding behaviour in relation to LV diastolic dysfunction in patients with acute myocardial infarcti...

I read with great interest the recently published study by Stoylen et al. in the December, 2003, issue of European Journal of Echocardiography. The investigators reported that all intervals of the heart cycle and myocardial performance index (Tei) of left ventricle (LV) were shortened during incremental exercise. We also found that Tei index in athletes was significantly lower than that in the ...