Why the study?
Does left ventricular diastolic function correlate with exercise capacity in patients with chronic mitral regurgitation?
Population
32 patients with greater than moderate chronic mitral regurgitation and normal left ventricular systolic…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Diastolic parameters associate with exercise capacity in chronic MR; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before any clinical use.
Does left ventricular diastolic function correlate with exercise capacity in patients with chronic mitral regurgitation?
Left ventricular diastolic function parameters, specifically E' and PVa, are important determinants of exercise capacity in patients with chronic mitral regurgitation and normal systolic function.
Kim et al. (2004) studied this question.
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