Open AccessExtracellular Volume and Cardiac Mechanics: Have We Found a Missing Puzzle Piece?
Author(s) -
Marijana Tadić,
Cesare Cuspidi
Publication year - 2015
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.2015.01.020
Subject(s) - extracellular fluid , extracellular , cardiac hypertrophy , left ventricular hypertrophy , cardiology , volume (thermodynamics) , muscle hypertrophy , medicine , physics , chemistry , blood pressure , biochemistry , quantum mechanics
We have read with great interest the recent report regarding increased cardiac extracellular volume (ECV) and impaired left ventricular (LV) mechanics in hypertensive patients [(1)][1]. The study was innovative, and it may provide answers to many questions about left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH)
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