Doppler indexes of left ventricular systolic and diastolic function in relation to the arterial stiffness in a general population

Late-systolic loading of the left ventricular (LV) is determined by arterial wave reflections and central vascular stiffening. We, therefore, investigated the relationship between various Doppler indexes reflecting LV systolic and diastolic function and arterial stiffness in the framework of a large population study of randomly recruited study participants.status: publishe