Correlation between longitudinal strain analysis and coronary microvascular dysfunction in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

ConclusionOur results show that cardiac contractile mechanics are altered in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction at a subclinical level hard to identifiable with conventional echocardiography. The dysfunction of the microcirculation and the consequent alteration of the TIMI frame count probably results in a reduction of myocardial performance.

Source: Microcirculation - January 13, 2020 Category: Research Authors: Vincenzo Sucato, Alfredo Ruggero Galassi, Salvatore Novo, Antonino Saladino, Salvatore Evola, Giuseppina Novo Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research