Prevalence, clinical features and prognosis of diastolic heart failure: An epidemiologic perspective
Population
Patients with congestive heart failure with normal left ventricular systolic function from 31 studies…
Design
Systematic_review
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Discussion
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Implication
Variable prevalence and mortality estimates in diastolic HF warrant diagnostic caution; leaves open need for standardized criteria in prospective studies.
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Population
Patients with congestive heart failure with normal left ventricular systolic function (diastolic heart failure) from 31 studies published between January 1970 and March 1995.
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Outcome
Prevalence, clinical features, and prognosis (annual mortality rate) of diastolic heart failure
This review highlights the significant heterogeneity in the reported prevalence and prognosis of diastolic heart failure, emphasizing the need for standardized diagnostic criteria and prospective studies.
Limitations
- Heterogeneity in previous studies hinders the comparison of published reports
Cite This Study
Vasan et al. (1995) studied this question.