Independent Association of Coronary Flow Reserve with Left Ventricular Relaxation and Filling Pressure in Arterial Hypertension | Zendy

Maurizio Galderisi | Zendy; Giovanni de Simone | Zendy; A. D'Errico | Zendy; Milena Sidiropulos | Zendy; R. Viceconti | Zendy; Marcello Chinali | Zendy; Sergio Mondillo | Zendy; Oreste de Divitiis | Zendy

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Independent Association of Coronary Flow Reserve with Left Ventricular Relaxation and Filling Pressure in Arterial Hypertension

Author(s) -

Maurizio Galderisi,

Giovanni de Simone,

A. D'Errico,

Milena Sidiropulos,

R. Viceconti,

Marcello Chinali,

Sergio Mondillo,

Oreste de Divitiis

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

american journal of hypertension

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009

H-Index - 136

eISSN - 1941-7225

pISSN - 0895-7061

DOI - 10.1038/ajh.2008.226

Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , coronary flow reserve , isovolumic relaxation time , diastole , fractional flow reserve , population , doppler echocardiography , doppler imaging , dipyridamole , blood pressure , coronary artery disease , myocardial infarction , coronary angiography , environmental health

It has been recognized that "cross-talk" occurs between coronary flow and left ventricular (LV) function. This study tested the hypothesis that impairment of coronary flow reserve (CFR) in arterial hypertension is associated with LV systolic and diastolic dysfunction, independent of abnormalities in LV geometry.

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