Autor: |
Douglas, Pamela S., Morrow, Robert, Ioli, Alfred, Reichek, Nathaniel |
Zdroj: |
Journal of the American College of Cardiology; February 1989, Vol. 13 Issue: 2 p311-315, 5p |
Abstrakt: |
Because idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy is characterized by elevated wall stress and a more spherical left ventricle, the relations among shape, afterload and survival were examined. Thirty-six patients with cardiomyopathy were prospectively studied by two-dimensional echocardiography. Data included echocardiographic short- and long-axis cavity dimensions, their ratio and, with cuff systolic blood pressure, meridional and circumferential end-systolic stresses and their ratios. Survivors (n = 16) were followed up for 52 months (range 40 to 76); nonsurvivors (n = 20) died an average of 11 months after study. |
Databáze: |
Supplemental Index |
Externí odkaz: |
|