Tissue Doppler imaging (TDI ) of mitral annular velocity during the cardiac cycle has been introduced as a reliable method for analysis of systolic and diastolic LV ling-axix function , efficacy of diastolic TDI profile, including early early relaxation (E') and atrial contraction (A') and has been suggested to be useful in predicting the postoperative clinical outcomes and the impact of isoflurane on LV diastolic function.