February 5, 2011Current Opinion in Cardiology
The concept of ventricular reserve in heart failure and pulmonary hypertension: an old metric that brings us one step closer in our quest for prediction
Key result
Ventricular reserve is emerging as a strong predictor of clinical outcomes and response to therapy in patients with heart failure and pulmonary hypertension.
Why the study?
Does the assessment of ventricular reserve predict clinical outcomes in patients with heart failure and pulmonary hypertension?
Population
Patients with heart failure and pulmonary hypertension
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Ventricular reserve may refine prognosis in heart failure; leaves open its role in guiding therapy.
Structured PICO
Does the assessment of ventricular reserve predict clinical outcomes in patients with heart failure and pulmonary hypertension?
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Population
Patients with heart failure and pulmonary hypertension
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Exposure
Assessment of ventricular reserve (via exercise or pharmacological stress, typically dobutamine)
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Outcome
Prediction of clinical outcome and response to therapy
Ventricular reserve assessment during stress provides valuable prognostic information in heart failure and pulmonary hypertension.
Cite This Study
Haddad et al. (2011) conducted a review in Heart failure and pulmonary hypertension. Ventricular reserve assessment was evaluated. Ventricular reserve is emerging as a strong predictor of clinical outcomes and response to therapy in patients with heart failure and pulmonary hypertension.