We spoke to Professor David Playford (University of Notre Dame, Perth, Australia) regarding diastolic function and dysfunction, the National Echo Database Australia (NEDA), and then focused on his recent study on diastolic function and mortality.
Questions
- What were the aims and design of your recent study on diastolic function and mortality? (0:07)
- What were the major findings of the study? (3:36)
- What are the implications of these findings for clinical practice and future research? (8:29)
Speaker disclosures: Professor David Playford has no conflict of interest to declare in relation to this video. NEDA was originally established with funding support from Actelion Pharmaceuticals, Bayer Pharmaceuticals, GlaxoSmithKline. Both NEDA (#1055214) and SS (#11358940) are supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia.
Support: Commissioned, edited and funded by Touch Medical Media.
Published: 21st September 2020
