Is increased arterial wave reflection associated with subclinical reduction in LV systolic function in a community cohort without heart failure and with normal LVEF?
Increased arterial wave reflection is associated with subclinical left ventricular systolic dysfunction in individuals without clinical heart failure.
In a community cohort without heart failure and with normal LVEF, an increased arterial wave reflection was associated with subclinical reduction in LV systolic function assessed by novel TDI techniques. Further studies are needed to investigate the prognostic implications of this relationship.
Russo et al. (Thu,) studied this question.