Incidence and risk factors for long-term persistence of diastolic dysfunction after aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis compared with aortic regurgitation

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Although there are many studies on diastolic dysfunction, there is little information on diastolic dysfunction in the postoperative cardiac surgical patient undergoing valve replacement. Depending on the amount of fibrous tissue, recovery of LV systolic and diastolic function in patients with AS is progressive and may continue for decades after AVR. There are no studies which compared patients with AS to patients with AR undergoing AVR regarding the influence and evolution of the diastolic filling pattern. The aim of this study was to evaluate the evolution of left ventricular (LV) remodeling and LV systolic . . .

 



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