The pathophysiology of heart failure with normal ejection fraction: Exercise echocardiography reveals complex abnormalities of both systolic and diastolic ventricular function involving torsion, untwist, and longitudinal motion

Yu Ting Tan, Frauke Wenzelburger, Eveline Lee, Grant Heatlie, Francisco Leyva, Kiran Patel, Michael Frenneaux, John E Sanderson

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that in heart failure with normal ejection fraction (HFNEF) exercise limitation is due to combined systolic and diastolic abnormalities, particularly involving ventricular twist and deformation (strain) leading to reduced ventricular suction, delayed untwisting, and impaired early diastolic filling.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)36-46
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of the American College of Cardiology
Volume54
Issue number1
Early online date23 Jun 2009
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Jun 2009

Keywords

  • diastolic
  • heart failure
  • rotation
  • strain
  • untwist
  • socialisation

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