Arterial-Cardiac Interaction: The Concept and Implications.
- Author:
Chi Young SHIM
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Author Information
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords: Aortic stiffness; Left ventricle; Heart failure
- MeSH: Aged; Aging; Arteries; Heart Failure; Heart Ventricles; Humans; Vascular Stiffness
- From:Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2011;19(2):62-66
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Vascular stiffening of the large arteries is a common feature of human aging. Increased aortic stiffness with age may contribute to pathological changes in the left ventricle and this can induce ventricular stiffening. Vascular-ventricular stiffening combined with abnormal arterial-cardiac interaction is considered an important pathophysiology of heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction. Here, I briefly review the concept and implications of arterial-cardiac interaction and this will pave the way to understanding and controlling heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction, which is more prevalent in the elderly.
