Article
RV Contractile Function and its Coupling to Pulmonary Circulation in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: Stratification of Clinical Phenotypes and Outcomes.
JACC. Cardiovascular imaging - 1 Oct 2017
Guazzi Marco, Dixon Debra, Labate Valentina, Beussink-Nelson Lauren, Bandera Francesco, Cuttica Michael J, Shah Sanijv J
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: This study sought to investigate how right ventricular (RV) contractile function and its coupling with pulmonary circulation (PC) stratify clinical phenotypes and outcome in heart failure preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) patients. BACKGROUND: Pulmonary hypertension and RV dysfunction are key hemodynamic abnormalities in HFpEF. METHODS: Three hundred eighty seven HFpEF patients (mean age 64 ± 12...
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