title: Assessment of the relationships between left ventricular filling pressures and longitudinal dysfunction with myocardial fibrosis in uncomplicated hypertensive patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Contaldi
authors.affiliation: Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Imbriaco
authors.affiliation: Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Gianmarco
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Alcidi
authors.affiliation: Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ponsiglione
authors.affiliation: Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Ciro
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Santoro
authors.affiliation: Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Puglia
authors.affiliation: Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Barbuto
authors.affiliation: Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cuocolo
authors.affiliation: Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Trimarco
authors.affiliation: Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy. Electronic address: mgalderi@unina.it.
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Galderisi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D019028:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine; D008297:Male; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D013318:Stroke Volume; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D017725:Ventricular Pressure / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: Arterial hypertension; Diastolic dysfunction; Global longitudinal strain; Late gadolinium enhancement; Left ventricular filling pressure; Myocardial fibrosis