Why the study?
Do diastolic filling abnormalities determine exercise capacity in patients with coronary artery disease and mild to moderate systolic dysfunction?
Population
20 patients aged 42-72 years with angiographically proven coronary artery disease, evidence of reversible…
Comparison
Assessment of exercise capacity during erect… vs 10 healthy controls for comparison of diastolic…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Exercise diastolic filling may determine capacity in CAD with mild systolic dysfunction; extends prior observations but leaves open prospective validation.
Do diastolic filling abnormalities determine exercise capacity in patients with coronary artery disease and mild to moderate systolic dysfunction?
Exercise capacity in patients with coronary artery disease and mild to moderate systolic dysfunction correlates strongly with exercise left ventricular diastolic filling rather than resting or exercise systolic function.
Lele et al. (1996) studied this question.