Mitral Annular Plane Systolic Excursion on Exercise: A Simple Diagnostic Tool for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

Frauke Wenzelburger, Yu Ting Tan, Ferrah Choudhary, Eveline S.P. Lee, Francisco Leyva, John E. Sanderson

European Journal of Heart Failure · 2011 · 95 citations · 26 references

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Abstract

Mitral annular plane systolic excursion at rest and on exercise correlates well with more sophisticated measurements of ventricular function in HFpEF patients. It is potentially a useful and easily acquired measurement, especially on exercise, for the diagnosis of HFpEF.

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