Abstract:SummaryBackground: Given that an elevated left ventricular (LV) end-diastolic pressure reflects an abnormality of diastolic function, we analyzed the outcome of this finding in patients without coronary artery disease (CAD).Hypothesis: The degree to which diastolic dysfunction influences mortality has been confounded in most studies by CAD and advanced age.Methods: We performed a retrospective study of 876 patients with normal coronary arteries on arteriography. Of these, 115 patients had a left ventricular en… Show more
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