Left ventricular diastolic performance at rest is essential for exercise capacity in patients with non-complicated myocardial infarction.

Introduction: In patients with recent myocardial infarction (MI) limited exercise capacity during physical activity is an important symptom and the base for future treatment. The myocardial injury after MI leads to both systolic and diastolic left ventricular (LV) dysfunction.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the relevance of systolic and diastolic LV function for cardiopulmonary exercise capacity in patients with prior MI.