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Review
. 2019 Apr;15(2):267-274.
doi: 10.1016/j.hfc.2018.12.006.

Ventricular Stiffness and Ventricular-Arterial Coupling in Heart Failure: What Is It, How to Assess, and Why?

Chi Young Shim  1 , Geu-Ru Hong  2 , Jong-Won Ha  2
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Ventricular Stiffness and Ventricular-Arterial Coupling in Heart Failure: What Is It, How to Assess, and Why?

Chi Young Shim et al. Heart Fail Clin. 2019 Apr.

Abstract

The heart and blood vessels are constantly interfering with each other in a closed system. For a few decades, the concept of ventricular-arterial coupling has been considered as a key pathogenesis of heart failure especially in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

Keywords: Arterial stiffness; Heart failure; Uncoupling; Ventricular stiffness; Ventricular-arterial coupling.

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