Open AccessEffect of intraventricular dyssynchrony on diastolic function and exercise tolerance in patients with heart failure
Author(s) -
Quirino Ciampi,
Bruno Petruzziello,
Matteo Giovanni Della Porta,
Salvatore Caputo,
Vincenzo Manganiello,
Costantino Astarita,
Bruno Villari
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
european journal of echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1525-2167
pISSN - 1532-2114
DOI - 10.1093/ejechocard/jep094
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , diastolic function , heart failure , diastole , diastolic heart failure , ejection fraction , blood pressure
Intraventricular dyssynchrony may contribute to the severity of heart failure [congestive heart failure (CHF)]. We assessed the correlates of intraventricular dyssynchrony and evaluated dyssynchrony as an independent predictive variable of exercise intolerance in CHF patients.
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