We sought to determine to what extent systemic arterial compliance (SAC) might impact on afterload and left ventricular (LV) function in patients with aortic stenosis (AS).
Reduced systemic arterial compliance impacts significantly on left ventricular afterload and function in aortic stenosis: implications for diagnosis and treatment.
Research Group in Valvular Heart Diseases, Research Center of Laval Hospital/Quebec Heart Institute, Department of Medicine, Laval University, Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada.
