Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction and E/E′ Ratio as the Strongest Echocardiographic Predictors of Reduced Exercise Capacity After Acute Myocardial Infarction

ConclusionsAfter AMI, resting diastolic function parameters were the strongest correlates of exercise tolerance. Septal E/E′ ratio was the best echocardiographic predictor of reduced functional capacity.

Source: Clinical Cardiology - February 23, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ricardo Fontes‐Carvalho, Francisco Sampaio, Madalena Teixeira, Francisco Rocha‐Gonçalves, Vasco Gama, Ana Azevedo, Adelino Leite‐Moreira Tags: Clinical Investigations Source Type: research