Open AccessExercise stress echocardiogram for the evaluation of change in the ventricular–arterial interaction after thoracic endovascular aortic repair
Author(s) -
Arudo Hiraoka,
Misako Toki,
Akihiro Hayashida,
Genta Chikazawa,
Kiyoshi Yoshida,
Taichi Sakaguchi,
Hidenori Yoshitaka
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezy342
Subject(s) - cardiology , medicine , aortic repair , aorta
The aim of this study was to explore, with exercise echocardiography, the potential impact of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) on the ventricle-aorta coupling, based on the hypothesis that the interaction between the ventricle and aorta may be influenced by an increase in aortic stiffness due to the stent graft.
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