Why the study?
Do acute increases in systemic arterial pressure influence left ventricular diastolic function and pressures in patients with HFPEF?
Population
39 patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, mean age 54 years, 54% men, 59% with…
Design
Editorial
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This editorial highlights that acute increases in blood pressure in HFpEF patients primarily affect end-diastolic stiffness, emphasizing the importance of ventricular-arterial coupling and late systolic loading in HFpEF pathophysiology.
Do acute increases in systemic arterial pressure influence left ventricular diastolic function and pressures in patients with HFPEF?
This editorial highlights that acute increases in blood pressure in HFpEF patients primarily affect end-diastolic stiffness, emphasizing the importance of ventricular-arterial coupling and late systolic loading in HFpEF pathophysiology.
Fraser et al. (2017) studied this question.
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