Abstract:Objectives. To evaluate the left ventricular diastolic function in patients with cirrhosis and to establish its relation to the degree of severity of liver disease as well as to biological markers of cardiac dysfunction. Methods. We included 72 patients diagnosed with liver cirrhosis in different degrees of disease progression. Cardiac parameters were evaluated by two-dimensional echocardiography and color Doppler. Results. In terms of diastolic echocardiographic function, 26 patients had normal diastolic func… Show more
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