Comparison of cine magnetic resonance imaging and Doppler echocardiography for evaluation of left ventricular diastolic function.

Cine magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of the heart detected evidence of left ventricular (LV) diastolic filling abnormality in patients with LV wall thickening but normal systolic function and normal diastolic function by routine Doppler echocardiography. Cine MR imaging may be more sensitive than routine echocardiography in detecting abnormalities of LV diastolic function.