Increased prevalence of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in adults with repaired coarctation of aorta

Background: Left ventricular (LV) pressure overload and coronary artery disease are common in patients with coarctation of aorta (COA), and they are risk factors for LV diastolic dysfunction. Patients with COA may have aortic vasculopathy that can result in LV pressure overload even in the absence o...

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Main Authors: Alexander C. Egbe, William R. Miranda, Heidi M. Connolly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352906720300944