Prognostic implications of left ventricular end-diastolic pressure in acute coronary syndromes with left ventricular ejection fraction of 40% or over

Introduction: There is still debate concerning the impact of left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP) on long-term prognosis after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Objective: To assess LVEDP and its prognostic implications in ACS patients with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥40%....

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Main Authors: Rogério Teixeira, Carolina Lourenço, Rui Baptista, Elisabete Jorge, Paulo Mendes, Fátima Saraiva, Sílvia Monteiro, Francisco Gonçalves, Pedro Monteiro, Maria João Ferreira, Mário Freitas, Luís Providência
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-10-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204911700253