Open AccessArterial Stiffness and Arterial Wave Reflections Are Associated With Systolic and Diastolic Function in Patients With Normal Ejection Fraction
Author(s) -
Th. Weber,
M. F. OʼRourke,
M. Ammer,
Erich Kvas,
C Punzengruber,
Bernd Eber
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.2008.277
Subject(s) - medicine , arterial stiffness , cardiology , pulse wave velocity , ejection fraction , diastole , blood pressure , heart failure
Increased arterial stiffness and early wave reflections have been observed in patients with heart failure and normal ejection fraction (HFNEF). We investigated, whether impaired arterial function is associated with impaired systolic and diastolic function and symptomatic status.
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