CMR-Verified Diffuse Myocardial Fibrosis Is Associated With Diastolic Dysfunction in HFpEF
Author(s) -
MaoYuan Su,
LianYu Lin,
YaoHui Tseng,
ChinChen Chang,
ChoKai Wu,
Jiunn-Lee Lin,
WenYih Isaac Tseng
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
jacc. cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.79
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1936-878X
pISSN - 1876-7591
DOI - 10.1016/j.jcmg.2014.04.022
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , diastole , interquartile range , ventricle , heart failure , ejection fraction , myocardial fibrosis , heart failure with preserved ejection fraction , fibrosis , diastolic heart failure , diastolic function , blood pressure
The purpose of this study was to investigate diffuse myocardial fibrosis in patients with systolic heart failure (SHF) and in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and the association with diastolic dysfunction of the left ventricle (LV).
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