1. Cardiac Structure and Ventricular–Vascular Function in Persons With Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction From Olmsted County, Minnesota
by Carolyn S.P. Lam, Véronique L. Roger, Richard J. Rodeheffer, Francesca Bursi, Barry A. Borlaug, Steve R. Ommen, David A. Kass, and Margaret M. Redfield
Circulation
Volume 115(15):
April 17, 2007
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2. Figure 1. Schematic of group-averaged end-systolic pressure–volume relationship (ESPVR), where ESP=Ees(ESV−V0) (V0 is volume intercept).
Figure 1. Schematic of group-averaged end-systolic pressure–volume relationship (ESPVR), where ESP=Ees(ESV−V0) (V0 is volume intercept). Solid lines represent the mean ESPVR; dotted lines, 95% CI for each group. For comparison of Ees (slope) between groups, *P<0.05 vs CON.
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3. Figure 2. Bar graphs of EDVI, indexed left atrial volume (LAVI), EDP, plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), and derived τ by subject group.
Figure 2. Bar graphs of EDVI, indexed left atrial volume (LAVI), EDP, plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), and derived τ by subject group. Data are mean±SD. *P<0.05 vs CON; †P<0.05 vs HTN.
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4. Figure 3. Schematic of group-averaged EDPVR, where EDP=αEDVβ (α=curve-fitting constant, β=diastolic stiffness constant).
Figure 3. Schematic of group-averaged EDPVR, where EDP=αEDVβ (α=curve-fitting constant, β=diastolic stiffness constant). Solid lines represent the mean EDPVR; dotted lines, 95% CI for each group. For comparison of EDVI20 between groups, *P<0.05 vs CON; † P<0.05 vs HTN.
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