Higher Ventricular-Arterial Coupling Derived from Three-Dimensional Echocardiography Is Associated with a Worse Clinical Outcome in Systemic Sclerosis

• Main Authors: Francesco Tona (Author), Elisabetta Zanatta (Author), Roberta Montisci (Author), Denisa Muraru (Author), Elena Beccegato (Author), Elena De Zorzi (Author), Francesco Benvenuti (Author), Giovanni Civieri (Author), Franco Cozzi (Author), Sabino Iliceto (Author), Andrea Doria (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Primary myocardial involvement is common in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Ventricular-arterial coupling (VAC) reflecting the interplay between ventricular performance and arterial load, is a key determinant of cardiovascular (CV) performance. We aimed to investigate VAC, VAC-derived indices, and the pot...