Key result
Application of the ESGDHF Doppler-echocardiographic criteria confirmed diastolic heart failure in only 43% of heart failure admissions with preserved systolic function.
Why the study?
What proportion of patients admitted with heart failure and preserved systolic function meet ESGDHF Doppler-echocardiographic criteria for diastolic heart failure?
Population
210 sequential admissions with confirmed primary heart failure, including a subgroup of 56 patients with…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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HFpEF admissions infrequently meet strict diastolic criteria; leaves open alternative mechanisms and need for refined diagnostics in prospective studies.
Observational (n=210)
What proportion of patients admitted with heart failure and preserved systolic function meet ESGDHF Doppler-echocardiographic criteria for diastolic heart failure?
Less than half of patients admitted with heart failure and preserved systolic function met established Doppler-echocardiographic criteria for diastolic heart failure, suggesting alternative or unclear pathophysiological mechanisms in the majority.
Cahill et al. (2002) conducted an observational in Heart failure with preserved systolic function (n=210). Doppler-echocardiography (ESGDHF criteria) was evaluated on Fulfillment of ESGDHF criteria for diastolic heart failure. Application of the ESGDHF Doppler-echocardiographic criteria confirmed diastolic heart failure in only 43% of heart failure admissions with preserved systolic function.
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