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Does left ventricular diastolic dysfunction increase the risk of developing heart failure in a population-based cohort?
Does left ventricular diastolic dysfunction increase the risk of developing heart failure in a population-based cohort?
Progression of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction is associated with an increased risk of developing heart failure.
Diastolic dysfunction assessment may aid HF risk stratification; leaves open whether modification reduces incidence.
In a population-based cohort undergoing 4 years of follow-up, prevalence of diastolic dysfunction increased. Diastolic dysfunction was associated with development of heart failure during 6 years of subsequent follow-up.
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