Left atrial compliance index predicts exercise capacity in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction irrespective of right ventricular dysfunction.

Ibadete BytyciGani BajraktariIacopo FabianiPer LindqvistAfrim PonikuNicola Riccardo PuglieseFrank Lloyd DiniMichael Y Henein

Published in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2019)

An impairment in LA compliance was profound in patients with HFpEF and RV dysfunction and seems to be most powerful independent predictor of limited exercise capacity.

Keyphrases

ejection fraction
left atrial
aortic stenosis
high intensity
atrial fibrillation
mitral valve
left ventricular
oxidative stress
physical activity
mycobacterium tuberculosis
resistance training
catheter ablation
intellectual disability
heart failure
body composition
coronary artery disease