Impact of the updated diastolic function guidelines in the real world

Background Echocardiographic assessment of diastolic function is complex but can aid in the diagnosis of heart failure, particularly in patients with preserved ejection fraction. In 2016, the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) and European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) published an updated algorithm for the evaluation of diastolic function. The objective of our study was to assess its impact on diastolic function...