Abstract:This cross-sectional study was designed to assess alterations of choroidal and retinal microvasculature in patients with Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF) and compare them with a normal age and sex-matched population. Fifty-two eyes of 26 patients with HFrEF (left ventricular ejection fraction [LVEF] < 40%) and 64 eyes of 32 healthy individuals were considered as the patient and the control groups, respectively. We found no statistically significant differences in age-adjusted mean centra… Show more
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