Is proximal aortic stiffness related to left ventricular function and exercise capacity in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy?
Patients with NIDC showed increased proximal aortic stiffness, which relates to LV systolic and diastolic function and exercise capacity. The echocardiographic assessment of the regional aorta PWV seems to be clinically important.
this methodology has allowed us to identify spatial clusters for the variables cesarean section and mother's schooling, besides deepening our knowledge on birth profile in the municipalities, presenting good potential on how to direct actions for specific areas.