Left Ventricular Deformation at Rest Predicts Exercise-Induced Elevation in Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure in Patients with Unexplained Dyspnoea

Abstract

Left ventricular deformation at rest predicts exercise-induced rise in PAWP among patients with dyspnoea and a preserved LVEF. A pattern of rest deformation characterized by worse LS and exaggerated CS is most strongly associated with exercise-induced rise in PAWP.