Diastolic function may be evaluated by different measurements on transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). They include mitral inflow velocities obtained by pulsed-wave doppler (PW) : peak early diastolic velocity (E) and late diastolic velocity (A). Mitral annulus velocities, early diastolic (e') and late diastolic (a') are obtained by tissue doppler imaging (TDI). The ratio E/e' reflects left ventricular filling pressure and, as such, might be a predictor of fluid responsiveness.