January 22, 1996Archives of Internal Medicine
Congestive Heart Failure With Normal Left Ventricular Systolic Function
Key result
Congestive heart failure with preserved left ventricular systolic function is a common syndrome requiring routine evaluation, with a need for randomized trials to assess therapeutic agents.
Population
Patients with congestive heart failure with preserved left ventricular systolic function
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Preserved-EF heart failure warrants routine evaluation; leaves open optimal therapies pending randomized trials.
Structured PICO
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Population
Patients with congestive heart failure with preserved left ventricular systolic function
Highlights the clinical presentation and pathophysiology of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, emphasizing the need for targeted randomized clinical trials.
Limitations
- Lack of randomized controlled clinical trials to evaluate the efficacy of therapeutic agents
Cite This Study
Ramachandran S. Vasan (1996) conducted a review in Congestive heart failure with preserved left ventricular systolic function. Congestive heart failure with preserved left ventricular systolic function is a common syndrome requiring routine evaluation, with a need for randomized trials to assess therapeutic agents.