Original ResearchVentricular-Arterial Coupling Derived From Proximal Aortic Stiffness and Aerobic Capacity Across the Heart Failure Spectrum
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Key Words
heart failure
heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)
pulsed wave velocity
ventricular-arterial coupling (VAC)
exercise capacity
Abbreviations and Acronyms
aa-PWV
aortic arch pulsed wave velocity
AVO2diff
arterial-venous oxygen content difference
cf-PWV
carotid-femoral pulsed wave velocity
GLS
global longitudinal strain
HFpEF
heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
HFrEF
heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
SVR
systemic vascular resistance
TAC
total arterial compliance
VAC
ventricular-arterial coupling
VO2
oxygen consumption
Zc
aortic characteristic impedance
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