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In addition, we evaluated the association between MR and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in patients.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Acetylcholine iontophoresis was performed on the forearm skin, using laser speckle contrast imaging, to evaluate endothelium\u2010dependent vasodilation. Clinical data were obtained from medical records.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Thirty\u2010six patients were compared to 25 healthy individuals (controls). Vasodilation was higher in controls, when compared to patients (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a0.0001). There was a significant association between LVEF, stratified into quartiles, and MR (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2010value for linear trend\u00a0=\u00a0.002). In addition, there was no difference in MR between patients with normal LVEF and the control group. In patients, MR was independent of the presence of arterial hypertension or diabetes.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>We have shown for the first time that the reduction of MR is associated with a decrease of LVEF in a cohort of chronic CD patients. The results were not affected by comorbidities, such as hypertension or diabetes. 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