Myocardial Structure and Function Differ in Systolic and Diastolic Heart Failure

van Heerebeek, Loek; Borbély, Attila; W.M. Niessen, Hans; G.F. Bronzwaer, Jean; van der Velden, Jolanda; J.M. Stienen, Ger; A. Linke, Wolfgang; J. Laarman, Gerrit; J. Paulus, Walter

doi:10.1161/circulationaha.105.587519

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Myocardial Structure and Function Differ in Systolic and Diastolic Heart Failure

Published in Circulation • Apr 18, 2006

Authors:

Loek van Heerebeek

Attila Borbély

Hans W.M. Niessen

Abstract

BACKGROUND: To support the clinical distinction between systolic heart failure (SHF) and diastolic heart failure (DHF), left ventricular (LV) myocardial structure and function were compared in LV endomyocardial biopsy samples of patients with systolic and diastolic heart failure. METHODS AND RESULTS...

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Medicine

Ejection fraction

Cardiology

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