Question: Does conscious sedation with midazolam or propofol alter left ventricular diastolic performance in patients with preexisting diastolic dysfunction : a transmitral and tissue Doppler transthoracic echocardiography study?
Answer: Sedation with midazolam or propofol does not alter indices of left ventricular diastolic function in healthy patients and those with preexisting left ventricular filling abnormalities as evaluated by transthoracic echocardiography.