Open AccessImpact of global left ventricular afterload on left ventricular function in asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis: a two-dimensional speckle-tracking study
Author(s) -
P. Lancellotti,
Erwan Donal,
J. Magné,
K. O’Connor,
Marie Moonen,
Bernard Cosyns,
Luc Piérard
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
european journal of echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1525-2167
pISSN - 1532-2114
DOI - 10.1093/ejechocard/jeq014
Subject(s) - afterload , medicine , cardiology , ejection fraction , speckle tracking echocardiography , asymptomatic , stroke volume , stenosis , aortic valve stenosis , heart failure , ventricle
The present study sought to assess the effect of global left ventricular (LV) afterload on LV myocardial systolic function in patients with aortic stenosis (AS) and preserved LV ejection fraction.
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