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Echocardiographic predictors of cardiovascular outcome in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

Nelson WangPhidias RueterMelvin NgSashiruben ChandramohanThomas HibbertJohn F O'SullivanDavid KayeSean Lal
Published in: European journal of heart failure (2024)
Impaired LV global longitudinal strain, lower LA reservoir strain and lower TAPSE/PASP ratio predict cardiovascular death and HF hospitalization in HFpEF and are independent of filling pressures, clinical characteristics and natriuretic peptides. These echocardiographic parameters reflect key functional changes in HFpEF, and should be incorporated in future prospective risk prediction models.
Keyphrases
  • ejection fraction
  • left ventricular
  • pulmonary hypertension
  • mitral valve
  • left atrial
  • cross sectional