Evaluation of Proximal Aortic Elastic Properties in Non-Ischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy by Trans-Thoracic Echocardiography: A Case-Control Study

Abstract

Background: Stiffening of the large vessels, especially aorta, plays a significant role in increasing the left ventricular work and aggravating the cardiovascular diseases by attenuating the vascular wall distensibility and its buffering effect.