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A publication of the Cardiovascular Imaging Department of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology
Uma publicação do Departamento de Imagem Cardiovascular da Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia
Abstract Introduction Right ventricle (RV) elasticity tends to decrease with aging and may alter its diastolic function. Objective To evaluate the correlation between echocardiographic changes in RV diastolic function and advancing age in individuals with normal biventricular systolic function. Methods This retrospective observational cohort study included 110 patients: 66 (60%) women (62 [SD, 13.7] years) and 44 (40%) men (60.6 [SD, 10.8] years). The transthoracic echocardiography data included: spectral Doppler of tricuspid inflow E wave, A wave, E/A ratio, and […]
Keywords: Echocardiography; Heart Failure, Diastolic; Heart Ventricles