Audio Qbank – Q42 – A 64F with diastolic dysfunction

 

A 64-year-old woman with multiple myeloma has a transthoracic echo performed showing isolated diastolic dysfunction of the left ventricle. Which of the following sets of parameters is most reflective of this patient?

  ↑ Left ventricular pressure; ↓ Left ventricular volume; ↑ Ejection fraction
  ↑ Left ventricular pressure; ↓ Left ventricular volume; ↔ Ejection fraction
  ↑ Left ventricular pressure; ↔ Left ventricular volume; ↔ Ejection fraction
  ↑ Left ventricular pressure; ↔ Left ventricular volume; ↓ Ejection fraction
  ↔ Left ventricular pressure; ↓ Left ventricular volume; ↔ Ejection fraction
  ↔ Left ventricular pressure; ↓ Left ventricular volume; ↓ Ejection fraction

 

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