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November 8, 2011CirculationOpen Access

Prevalence and Significance of Alterations in Cardiac Structure and Function in Patients With Heart Failure and a Preserved Ejection Fraction

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Patients with Heart Failure and a Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFPEF)

Design

Cohort

Authors

MZMichael R. ZileJGJohn S. GottdienerSHScott Hetzel

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Overview

LV mass and LA size may inform HFpEF prognosis; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.

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Population
Patients with Heart Failure and a Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFPEF)
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Outcome
Morbidity and mortalityhard clinical

Structural remodeling and diastolic dysfunction are prevalent in HFpEF and independently predict increased morbidity and mortality, supporting their use in diagnostic and prognostic criteria.

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Zile et al. (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cff87247485ca0e310d8b3https://doi.org/10.1161/circulationaha.110.011031
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