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| Bussoni,M.F.; Guirado,G.N.; Roscani,M.G.; Polegato,B.F.; Matsubara,L.S.; Bazan,S.G.Z.; Matsubara,B.B.. |
| Exercise capacity and quality of life (QOL) are important outcome predictors in patients with systolic heart failure (HF), independent of left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (LVEF). LV diastolic function has been shown to be a better predictor of aerobic exercise capacity in patients with systolic dysfunction and a New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification ≥II. We hypothesized that the currently used index of diastolic function E/e' is associated with exercise capacity and QOL, even in optimally treated HF patients with reduced LVEF. This prospective study included 44 consecutive patients aged 55±11 years (27 men and 17 women), with LVEF<0.50 and NYHA functional class I-III, receiving optimal pharmacological treatment and in a stable clinical... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Echocardiography; Left ventricular dysfunction; Six-minute walk test; Dyspnea. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2013000900803 |
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