Stress-induced Worsening of Left Ventricular Diastolic Function as a Marker of Myocardial Ischemia.

Background: Echocardiography has been the subject of interest in diagnosing diastolic dysfunction and estimating left ventricular filling pressures (LVFPs). The present study is set to estimate the correlation between the worsening of diastolic parameters and the evidence of inducible ischemia during an exercise stress echocardiography (SE) in comparison with the results of coronary computed tomographic angiogram (CCTA).

Methods: A total of 191 consecutive patients from the executive screening program who underwent exercise SE followed by CCTA were evaluated.