Why the study?
Does impaired left ventricular function increase five-year mortality in patients with chronic heart failure compared to preserved function?
Population
522 patients with stable symptomatic chronic heart failure for at least three months
Comparison
Impaired left ventricular function vs Preserved left ventricular function
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
5 years
Authors
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Impaired LV systolic function was associated with higher 5-year mortality in chronic HF; leaves open whether this independently predicts outcomes or reflects confounding.
Does impaired left ventricular function increase five-year mortality in patients with chronic heart failure compared to preserved function?
Patients with chronic heart failure and impaired left ventricular function have significantly higher five-year mortality compared to those with preserved function.
P. Sedgwick (2012) studied this question.
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