Does EDPVR Represent Myocardial Tissue Stiffness? Toward a Better Definition

Rana Raza Mehdi, Emilio A. Mendiola, Vahid Naeini +2

Accurate assessment of myocardial tissue stiffness is pivotal for the diagnosis and prognosis of heart diseases. Left ventricular diastolic stiffness (${\hat{I}}^2$) obtained from the end-d…