Coronary microcirculation and left ventricular diastolic function but not myocardial deformation indices are impaired early in patients with chronic kidney disease.
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DOI: 10.1111/echo.15598
Abstract: AIM To investigate abnormalities in myocardial strain and classic echocardiographic indices and coronary flow reserve (CFR), in younger versus older CKD patients. METHODS Sixty consecutive CKD patients ( read more here.
Keywords: microcirculation left; ckd patients; healthy controls; ckd ... See more keywords
Additive Effects of Obesity on Myocardial Microcirculation and Left Ventricular Deformation in Essential Hypertension: A Contrast-Enhanced Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study
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DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.831231
Abstract: Objective The combination of hypertension and obesity is a major cause of cardiovascular risk, and microvascular changes and subclinical dysfunction should be considered to illustrate the underlying mechanisms and early identification, thereby developing targeted therapies.… read more here.
Keywords: microcirculation left; deformation; hypertension; myocardial microcirculation ... See more keywords