학술논문
Circumferential Versus Longitudinal Systolic Function in Patients with Hypertension: A Nonlinear Relation
Document Type
Author abstract
Source
Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. March, 2007, Vol. 20 Issue 3, p298, 9 p.
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0894-7317
Abstract
To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.echo.2006.08.024 Byline: Piercarlo Ballo (a), Ilaria Quatrini (b), Elisa Giacomin (b), Andrea Motto (a), Sergio Mondillo (b) Abstract: Depressed circumferential midwall performance and impaired left ventricular (LV) longitudinal function are both early markers of LV systolic dysfunction in patients with hypertension. The relation between midwall and longitudinal indices in these patients has never been analyzed. Author Affiliation: (a) Cardiology Operative Unit, S. Andrea Hospital, La Spezia, Italy (b) Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.