Comparison of Usefulness of Echocardiographic Doppler Variables to Left Ventricular End-Diastolic Pressure in Predicting Future Heart Failure Events

We sought to determine whether the echocardiographic Doppler parameters of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction predict future heart failure (HF) events and, if so, which parameters best predict HF. We also examined whether the predictive ability of echocardiographic Doppler parameters was related to their prediction of left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP). We studied patients who underwent cardiac catheterization and...