Chronic constrictive pericarditis (CCP) is inherently associated with diastolic dysfunction. However, the relationship between: (1) Lateral to medial mitral annular velocity and (2) The ratio between early mitral inflow velocity and mitral annular early diastolic velocity (E/e’) to left atrial (LA) pressure is significantly altered in CCP. The present article highlights the same.
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