Impaired myocardial work efficiency in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

Antonello D'AndreaFederica IlardiFlavio D'AscenziFrancesco BanderaGiovanni BenfariRoberta EspositoAlessandro MalagoliGiulia Elena MandoliCiro SantoroVincenzo RussoMichele D'AltoMatteo Camelinull null

Published in: European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging (2021)

The lower resting values of LV GLS and MWE in HFpEF patients suggest an early subclinical myocardial damage, which seems to be closely associated with lower exercise capacity, greater pulmonary congestion, and blunted LV contractile reserve during effort.

Keyphrases

high intensity
end stage renal disease
left ventricular
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
pulmonary hypertension
oxidative stress
peritoneal dialysis
heart rate
heart rate variability
physical activity
smooth muscle