CARDIOLOGY JOURNAL, vol.23, no.2, pp.202-210, 2016 (Journal Indexed in SCI)
Background: Recent studies have reported an increased incidence of both aortic aortic stiffness and left ventricular (LV) systolic and diastolic dysfunction in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, the association between aortic stiffness and the LV function has not been fully defined. We aimed to investigate the relationship between aortic stiffness and the LV function in IBD patients.