Assessment of Myocardial Function in Patients With Fibromyalgia and the Relationship to Chronic Emotional and Physical Stress

50 postmenopausal women, including 30 consecutive patients satisfying criteria for fibromyalgia with atypical chest pain (mean age 48±8 years) and 20 age-matched healthy controls. Patients with hypertension, coronary heart disease, or diabetes were excluded.

Fibromyalgia with high chronic emotional and physical stress (Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire [FIQ] score >50, n=20)

Fibromyalgia with low chronic emotional and physical stress (FIQ score <50, n=10) and healthy controls (n=20)

Global and segmental longitudinal left ventricular strain measured by 2-dimensional strain (2DS) echocardiographysurrogate