Echocardiography-focused review of technical workflows and clinical implementation for assessing cardiac inter-chamber interactions. Helpful practical modality comparisons and departmental guidance.
Key Takeaways
- Patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)
- Ratio-based index—the left atrial-ventricular coupling index (LACI)—has been developed
- Provided an in-depth review elucidating the physiological significance of this index