Relationship between proximal aortic stiffness assessed with CMR and left ventricular diastolic function in a bicentric asymptomatic population with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction
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Background Left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction is considered to be an important determinant of heart failure with preserved LV ejection fraction (LVEF). Hypertension, diabetes and aging leading to increased aortic stiffness have been related to impaired diastolic function. Novel CMR measures of proximal aortic function have been recently shown to be better markers of vascular aging than conventional measures of arterial stiffness but their relationship to LV diastolic function has not been reported.
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